Karataş, KasımArpacı, İbrahim2021-07-022021-07-022021Karatas, K., & Arpacı, I. (2021). The role of self-directed learning, metacognition, and 21st century skills predicting the readiness for online learning. Contemporary Educational Technology, 13(3) doi:10.30935/cedtech/107861309-517Xhttps://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/10786https://hdl.handle.net/11492/5075This study investigated role of the self-directed learning skills, metacognitive awareness, and 21st century skills and competences in predicting readiness for online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. 21st Century Skills and Competences Scale, Self-Directed Learning Skills Scale, Metacognitive Awareness Inventory, and Readiness for Online Learning Scale were used to collect data from 834 prospective teachers. Structural equation modelling (SEM) results indicated that self-directed learning skills, metacognitive awareness, and 21st century skills and competences positively predict prospective teachers’ readiness for online learning. These findings suggested that enhancing prospective teachers’ self-directed learning, metacognitive awareness, and 21st century skills and competences may promote their readiness for online learning.en21st Century SkillsMetacognitive AwarenessReadiness For Online LearningSelf-Directed LearningTeacher EducationArticle133info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2-s2.0-85107955052WOS:00114361070000210.30935/cedtech/10786Q1N/A