Student-Empowered Engagement and Self-Directed Learning

Abstract: This study is aimed to find out the relationship between student empowered engagement and self-directed learning. This study utilized the non-experimental quantitative research design using descriptive technique involving teachers in Davao Occidental Division, Philippines. The study was conducted on the second semester of School Year 2025-2026. Research instruments on student empowered engagement and self-directed learning were used as source of data. Using mean and pearson-r as statistical tools to treat the data, the study showed the following results: the study found to exhibit a very high level of student empowered engagement. This means that the provisions relating to student empowered engagement is always manifested. The study revealed a very high level of self-directed learning. This indicates that the provisions relating to self-directed learning are embodied in the item is always manifested. The results of the study also confirm that there is a significant relationship between student empowered engagement and self-directed learning. This implies that the higher the student empowered engagement, the higher is the self-directed learning. Thus, the null hypothesis of no significant relationship between student empowered engagement and self-directed learning was rejected. Keywords: student empowered engagement, self-directed learning, school administration and supervision, quantitative research. Title: STUDENT-EMPOWERED ENGAGEMENT AND SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING Author: JENIFER E. VILLAFLOR International Journal of Novel Research in Education and Learning ISSN 2394-9686 Vol. 13, Issue 2, March 2026 - April 2026 Page No: 184-189 Novelty Journals Website: www.noveltyjournals.com Published Date: 07-April-2026 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19455212 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.noveltyjournals.com/upload/paper/STUDENT-EMPOWERED%20ENGAGEMENT-07042026-3.pdf