Impact of Self-Directed Learning Readiness and Critical Thinking Disposition in Prediction of Students’ Academic Performance at Tabriz University

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The aim of this research was to examine the relationship of self-directed learning readiness, critical thinkingdisposition and academic performance in undergraduate students at Tabriz University. The statistical population included all undergraduate students at the University of Tabriz, which 346 students in different majors have been selected by the multi-stage cluster random sampling method. The research method is descriptive - correlational. For measuring the variables, Self-Directed Learning Readiness Scale (SDLRS), California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory and GPA were employed .The data were analyzed by SPSS soft ware. Pearson correlation test showed that there is a meaningful and positive relation among factors of Self-Directed Learning Readiness and Critical ThinkingDisposition and academic performance. T test showed that there was not a significant difference between male and female students in total score self-directed learning Readiness and critical thinking disposition.Also multiple-analysis of variance (MANOVA) showed that there was not a significant difference between male and female in factors of self-directed learning Readiness. Multiple Regressions Analyses identified that self-concept and critical thinkingdisposition positively predicted academic Performance.

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  • Receive Date: 19 December 2015
  • Accept Date: 19 December 2015

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