Table 1.

Association of Various Student Characteristics and Scores on the Self-Directed Learning Readiness Scale (SDLRS)^a

Abbreviations: SDL = self-directed learning; BA = bachelor of arts; BS = bachelor of science; MS = master of science; PhD = doctor of philosophy; PharmD = doctor of pharmacy; JD = juris doctor; MBA = master of business administration; MPH = master of public health.

^aData includes the entire cohort of pharmacy students in the Class of 2008 who complete the questionnaire in their third year. None of the comparisons were found to be significant using the two tailed Fisher exact test at a level of significance of p < 0.05.

^b High level of readiness for self-directed learning defined as scores greater than 150 on the SDLRS with a maximum score of 200.

^c Low level of readiness for self-directed learning defined as scores less than or equal to 150 on the SDLRS.