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Julia Kirk; Andrew Courtner – International Journal of Self-Directed Learning, 2024
Persistence in doctoral programs has historically been low with less than 50-75% of students graduating from their programs. Though research has been conducted on self-directed learning and doctoral programming, research is scant on self-directed learning readiness in doctoral students and mode of learning (i.e., online or in person). The purpose…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Graduate Students, Online Courses, Electronic Learning
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Bethany Wolters; Hannah Angel; Isaac Lepcha – Natural Sciences Education, 2023
During the COVID-19 pandemic, preexisting soil science laboratories were redesigned for self-guided learning (SGL). The SGL laboratories occurred on-campus during the fall 2020 semester in two introductory soil science courses at the University of Tennessee at Martin and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Students carried out the…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Academic Achievement, Independent Study, Soil Science