In recent years, educators have placed more emphasis on the importance of hands-on participation and student-led inquiry. While the benefits of self-directed learning are widely acknowledged, the ...

Self-directed learning (SDL), also known as ‘active learning’ or ‘deep learning’, is a learning methodology where learners take primary responsibility for planning, implementing, and evaluating the ...

The Liberated Learners network of centers is hosting a free screening of Self-Taught: Life Stories from Self-Directed Learners followed by a Q&A and discussion of educational alternatives. From the ...

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Adult learning in the United States continues to evolve as colleges, universities, and professional programs adapt to the ...

Many teachers are addicted to the treasure hunt that is learning. But how does that translate to instilling a passion for learning in our students? I believe the answer is providing them with a ...

FARGO — A new academic model that just finished its inaugural year in Fargo Public Schools will be expanded this fall. The Self-Directed Academy, currently offering grades six through eight, will add ...

Self-directed learners, or autodidacts, possess the capability to chart their futures in ways that can give them an advantage over their less ambitious contemporaries. I should know, I am one! Back in ...

Self-directed learning (SDL) is key to student success online. We foster self-directed learning through four principles of good practice: scaffolded and supported, active and authentic, social and ...

As you know if you have been following it for awhile, this blog is primarily about self-education, especially in children but also in adults. It's about learning that occurs through play, ...