self-directed
- adjective
- /ˌsɛlf dɪˈrɛktɪd/
- She preferred self-directed learning, allowing her to explore subjects at her own pace.
- self-directed learning
- self-directed learner
- become self-directed
I think you could look at this as something like the core for a self-directed study.
- I think you could look at this as something like the core for a self-directed study.
- And then there of course was the Sadler's advice about self-directed study, the stoic philosophy.
- And I premiered a video on a self-directed study of Saint Anselm of Canterbury.
Examples
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As a result, administrators develop teachers who are collaborative, self-directed, inquiry-minded, and empowered by their work.
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However, students engaged in distance education programs should be self-directed learners (Beaudoin, 1990).
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Making sure, however, that the virtual platform is effective and allows for self-directed interaction is critical.
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However, scholars and researchers have not reached complete agreement on the nature of self-directed learning methods.
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Since the 1970s, 'self-directed learning' has been a highly influential concept in the study of adult education.
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Thus, agency staff designed activities that ultimately helped clients become more self-directed and empowered.
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The trend is anything that empowers kids to be self-directed and own their learning.
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Valuing the ability of learners to learn in a self-directed manner must accompany such a shift.
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Strategies in Arts PROPEL most often engage the students in self-directed learning through exploration, creative thinking, and problem solving.
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The inquiry-based design of the CCCM allows each cohort to self-direct their learning.
Academic text (2013)
Synonyms
Free to make its own decisions without outside control
Able to act and decide without help from others
Antonyms
How Self-Directed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Self-directed is made of self ('own') and directed ('guided' or 'pointed'), the same direct you see in direction or director. So a self-directed person 'guides' their own actions and decisions instead of waiting for others to tell them what to do.