The Current Situation of Self-directed Learning Skills of High School Students: A study on high school students in Da Nang

Self-directed learning skills refer to a learner's ability to take responsibility for their learning, meaning that they engage actively, independently, proactively, and creatively with learning materials to achieve their goals. To further understand the current state of self-directed learning skills among high school students and propose solutions to enhance these skills, we conducted a random survey of 755 high school students in Da Nang. The research results showed that the percentage of students possessing adequate self-directed learning skills is considerably low, with 126 students lacking these skills (16.7%) and 299 students having low-level self-directed learning skills (39.6%). There are five factors influencing students' self-directed learning skills at the high school level: study planning, study methods, learning attitude, self-evaluation, and learning motivation. Based on these findings, we propose several solutions: creative work and the advent of a handbook; hosting extracurricular activities; and particularly organising training courses on self-directed learning skills to improve these abilities for high school students.