Self-Directed Learning, A Guide for Learners and Teachers
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...…described as ‘‘a process in which individuals take the initiative, with or without the help of others, to diagnose their learning needs, formulate learning goals, identify resources for learning, select and implement learning strategies, and evaluate learning outcomes’’ (Knowles, 1975, p. 10)....
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...To sustain motivation, students must become active learners who have strong desires for learning (Candy, 1991; Knowles, 1975)....
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...In the original research of Knowles (1975), SDL is defined as a process inwhich individuals take the initiative in understanding their learning needs, establishing learning goals, identifying human and material resources for learning, choosing and implementing appropriate learning strategies, and…...
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...In general, studies drew implicitly adult learning theories developed by Knowles (1975), Kolb (1984), and Sch€on (1983)....
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...According to Knowles (1975, 1990), learning does not take place in isolation but in association with others such as teachers, tutors, and peers....
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...This led to disappointment among students as well as difficulties with integrating subject matter of different medical disciplines (Barrows and Tamblyn 1980; Schmidt 1983)....
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...A key attribute of andragogy is self-directed learning, defined by Knowles (1975) as a process in which individuals take the initiative, with or without the help of others, in diagnosing their learning needs, formulating learning goals, identifying human and material resources for learning,…...
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...Empathy helps create a comfortable learning environment for learners unaccustomed to self-determined learning, and, as with self-directed learning, it is important to create a climate of mutual trust and respect with a clear delineation of instructor and learner roles and one that supports dialogue (Knowles, 1975)....
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...…a comfortable learning environment for learners unaccustomed to self-determined learning, and, as with self-directed learning, it is important to create a climate of mutual trust and respect with a clear delineation of instructor and learner roles and one that supports dialogue (Knowles, 1975)....
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