Affiliation:
1. Wits University, South Africa
Abstract
The chapter analyzed published studies on self-directed learning and attitudes toward online learning of English as a foreign language in classrooms. By adopting a conceptual review framework, the results revealed that self-directed learning project is an effective learning strategy for students who learn foreign languages because this could result in improvements in knowledge domain, metacognitive skills, and motivation. However, few researches showed that learners' SDL is very weakly associated with their grades, with their SDL being unable to predict their ultimate achievement. The results from studies in developed countries indicate that students' attitudes towards online learning are generally positive, but in developing countries, the attitudes are generally negative in the beginning phases. The study recommends that teachers of English as foreign language should create more space in schools for activities that develop students' creative thinking skills.
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