The Attitudes of a Sample of Female Students at King Saud University toward Self-Directed Learning / Khalil Ebrahim Al-Saadat

The purpose of the study was to know the attitudes of female students towards self-learning A questionnaire was designed and distributed among 144 girl students from two different colleges. The study showed that the students gave high rating to the following items. 
- When applying self-directed learning the depend on themselves more than the instructor 
- They learn according to their needs and wants. 
- Self-directed learning enables them to grow and advance 
- Self-directed learning is flexible unlike other learning methods 
- Self-directed learning gives them the chance to be creative and widen their breadth.
- They prefer to switch between regular methods in learning and self directed learning. 
The study recommended using self-directed learning continually. and establishing self-directed learning center at King Saud University.