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Abstract

Purpose: (1) To compare nursing students' self-directed learning readiness (SDLR) scores between online and offline classes and (2) to identify factors associated with SDLR in online and offline classes among nursing students.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 220 3rd- and 4th-year full-time nursing students at a University in central of Vietnam, with 2 rounds of data collection: December 2021 in online class by Google form with a response rate of 62.3%; and February 2022 in offline class on the 1st time responding students. The instrument included General characteristics and the SDLR scale in Nursing education, which was modified to Vietnamese students. Data were analyzed by SPSS 20.0.

Results: This study revealed significant differences in SDLR between the online class (M=135.5+17.4 out of 200) and the offline class (M=131.5+16.4 out of 200) with p < 0.05. Most of the students had “not-high” (scores ≤150) readiness for self-directed learning (82.3% in online and 87.3% in offline classes). The factors associated with SDLR in online classes were academic performance and family economic condition, in offline classes was reason for choosing the nursing profession, having participated in extracurricular activities and birth order with p < 0.05.

Conclusion: Our study indicated that SDLR among nursing students in Vietnam remained moderate, with significantly higher levels in online classes than in offline settings. Enhancing SDLR before implementing active learning strategies, particularly through extracurricular activities, is essential. Educational institutions should capitalize on the benefits of online learning by designing environments that foster self-directed learning through flexible resources, interactive platforms, and self-paced modules.

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