The high school path to self-directed learning: Navigating through learning ecosystem, modern teaching, achievement motivation, and the mindset roadmap

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This research investigated the influence of the Learning Ecosystem, Modern
Teaching, Achievement Motivation, and Mindset on Self-directed Learning
among students. It also examined the mediating role of mindset between the
three factors and students’ Self-directed Learning. The study involved 984 high
school students in Thailand, with data collected through questionnaires having
reliabilities ranging from 0.766–0.928. Partial least square structural equation
modeling and serial mediation analysis were employed. The findings revealed
that the Learning Ecosystem, Modern Teaching, and Achievement Motivation
had significant positive direct effects on Self-directed Learning. Mindset played
a crucial mediating role, where a Growth Mindset significantly enhanced
the effects of the Learning Ecosystem, Modern Teaching, and Achievement
Motivation on Self-directed Learning. In contrast, a Fixed Mindset had only
a small direct effect on Self-directed Learning. The model variables could
explain 64.6 percent of the variance in Self-directed Learning. These findings
suggest important policy implications: promoting Self-directed Learning should
focus on developing exploratory and experimental Learning Ecosystems,
coupled with student-centered Modern Teaching using technology and
fostering higher-order thinking. Cultivating Achievement Motivation and
a Growth Mindset is crucial, as it will enable students to develop Self-directed
Learning skills – an essential foundation for lifelong learning in today’s
rapidly changing world.