Influence of Critical Thinking Disposition and Academic Self-Efficacy on Self-Directed Learning Ability of Nursing Students

This study was conducted to check critical thinking disposition, academic self-efficacy, and self-directed learning ability, and to understand the effect on self-directed learning ability for nursing students. Data were collected from 268 nursing students in the 3rd and 4th grades of two universities. As a result of the study, it was found that there was a significant positive correlation between critical thinking disposition, academic self-efficacy, and self-directed learning ability of nursing students. The factors affecting the self-directed learning ability of nursing students were critical thinking disposition, academic self-efficacy, major satisfaction, and personality disposition, which accounted for 68% of self-directed learning ability. Therefore, in order to improve self-directed learning ability, it will be improved if the critical thinking disposition can be improved through the curriculum, and academic self-efficacy and major satisfaction are increased by applying various teaching and learning methods and programs.

간호대학생의 비판적 사고성향과 학업적 자기효능감이 자기주도적 학습능력에 미치는 영향

본 연구는 간호대학생을 대상으로 비판적 사고성향, 학업적 자기효능감 및 자기주도적 학습능력을 확인하고, 자기주도적 학습능력에 미치는 영향을 파악하고자 수행하였다. 자료수집은 2개 대학의 3, 4학년 간호대학생 268명을 대상으로 하였다. 연구결과, 간호대학생의 비판적 사고성향, 학업적 자기효능감 및 자기주도적 학습능력 간에는 모두 유의한 양의 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 간호대학생의 자기주도적 학습능력에 영향을 미치는 요인은 비판적 사고성향, 학업적 자기효능감, 전공만족도, 성격성향으로 자기주도적 학습능력을 68%를 설명하였다. 따라서 자기주도적 학습능력의 향상을 위해서는 교육과정을 통해 비판적 사고성향을 향상시킬 수 있도록 하고, 다양한 교수학습법과 프로그램을 적용하여 학업적 자기효능감과 전공만족도를 높인다면 향상될 것으로 생각된다.