Uba, Chidimma Marycynthia <br/><br/>
INVESTIGATION OF SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING  READINESS LEVELS OF STUDENTS IN TRNC  ENGLISH NURSING PROGRAMME / 
CHIDIMMA MARYCYNTHIA UBA; SUPERVISOR: ASST. PROF. DR. HATICE SEN 
 - vi, 68 sheets;  31 cm.  1 CD-ROM 
<br/><br/>Thesis (MSc) - Cyprus International University. Institute of Graduate Studies and Research Nursing Department 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliography (sheets 40-45) 
<br/><br/> ABSTRACT<br/>Background: In order to stay up with the quick changes in nursing and nursing <br/>education, Self-Directed Learning is a necessary skill for effective continuous <br/>professional development. Nursing education strives to equip students with the inquiry <br/>skills needed for self-directed learning so they may provide current and pertinent <br/>healthcare and develop into lifelong learners. However, it is unknown how prepared <br/>nursing students who complete the TRNC International Nursing Program are for <br/>independent study. Research aim: The aim of our research is to determine self-directed <br/>learning readiness levels of International Nursing Program students and to determine <br/>whether these levels differ according to independent variables. Method: The study was <br/>carried out in cross-sectional descriptive type. Fisher’s Self-Directed Learning <br/>Readiness Scale for nurses was used to collect data. The study was conducted at<br/>Cyprus international University (CIU) School of Health Science International Nursing <br/>Department located in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). No sampling <br/>method will be used. The participants were first, second, third and fourth year Nursing <br/>students in the CIU. The total number number of nursing students that participated in <br/>the reasearch are 318 most of them are from African countries. Conclusions: There is <br/>no statistically significant difference between the gender, age in terms of their selfdirected learning readiness scale scores and its sub-scales scores. There are statistically <br/>significant difference between the academic level/year of students in terms of their <br/>self-directed learning readiness scale scores and its sub-scales scores. There is no <br/>statistically significant difference between countries in terms of their self-management <br/>sub-scale scores. There is a statistically significant difference between countries scores <br/>in terms of students self-directed learning readiness scores, desire for learning, self <br/>control sub-scale scores. Recommendation: A system should be established for the <br/>development and evaluation of students' self-directed learning skills.<br/>Keywords: Lifelong Learning, Nursing Students, and Nursing Education, SelfDirected Learning, Self-Directed Learning Readiness.<br/> 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Continuing education --Dissertations, Academic<br/>Nursing students--Dissertations, Academic<br/>Nursing--Study and teaching --Dissertations, Academic