Self-direction for lifelong learning : a comprehensive guide to theory and practice
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Self-direction for lifelong learning : a comprehensive guide to theory and practice
（The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series）
Jossey-Bass, 1991
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 467-547) and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book provides a comprehensive examination of the methods and concepts of teaching students to teach themselves. The book traces the roots of self-direction in learning and explores how it manifests itself in various parts of the education process. Candy carefully defines self-direction, showing how the term has been applied to a number of different phenomena - and how this imprecise labelling has contributed to confusion about the concept and gaps in the literature of the subject. The text also offers specific insights and strategies for studying, thinking about, and developing self-direction in individual learners.
Table of Contents
- Part 1 The scope and meaning of self-directed learning: what is self-directed learning?
- the growth of interest in self-directed learning
- promise and limitations for education and training. Part 2 Four dimensions of self-direction: personal autonomy
- self-management in learning
- the independent pursuit of learning
- learner-control of instruction. Part 3 New theoretical insights on self-directed learning: understanding the individual nature of learning
- how learners approach learning situations
- factors that influence the capacity for self-direction. Part 4 Promoting self-direction in learning: developing skills for self-directed learning
- facilitating independent mastery of subject matter
- helping learners gain a sense of personal control. Part 5 Realizing the potential of self-direction in adult learning: enhancing self-directed learning in adult education
- directions and agendas for research resource - a profile of the autonomous learner.
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