SELF DIRECTED LEARNING

Self directed learning

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.

SDL As 21st century skill

SDL Listed as a key compenent of the 21st century skills.SDL is also intricately linked to lifelong learning which has been listed as demand for modern society by international organizations such as UNESCO and OECD.In short, self direction  as now recognized  as an important 21st century skill for our learners.some important aspect in SDl :

-Ownership of learning

-self management

-self monitoring

-Extension of learning

Ownership of learning

The learner’s characteristics or personal attributes are important to  SDL,particulary possessing personal responsibility in learning. Brockett and hamstra (1991) argue that personal responsibility is the cornerstone of SDL.Learners who take personal responsibility in learning have ownership of their learning set learning goals,and accept the concequences of their thought and actions.Developing sense of ownership of learning is closely related to the motivation to learn.

Self Management

Brockeet and hiemstra(1991) view SDL as an instructional procees of assessing learner’s needs,identifying learning resources,implementing learning activities and evaluating learning outcomes.It focuses on teaching learning transaction an institutional setting that is almost to individualised to instruction.It involved negotiation between the learner’sand the teacher about learning goals,methods of learning,use the resource,and assesment of outcomes.

Self Monitoring

Self monitoring focuses on both cognitive and metacognitive aspect of learning,which are internal to the learner’s.Cognitive process(thinking,making meaning of information,and integrating new knowledge into existing knowledge structure) are necessary in all learning process.Metacognition refers to thinking about thinking or learning to learn,which is related to learner’s ability to reflect on their learning.

Possible behavioral indicators of the salient ascpect of sdl :

a.      Salient aspect

o Ownership of learning

b.      Some possible behavioral indicators

·         Student identify,determine and articulate their own learning goals.

·         .Student identify learning tasks to archieve the goals,student chart their learning process

·         Student challenge themselves and set the standards for the archievement of their learning goal.

Conclusion

SDL is a process in which students take the initiative to diagnose their learning needs, formulate learning goals, identify resources for learning, select and implement learning strategies, and evaluate learning outcomes.

 Any 3 important aspect in sdl :

           -ownership of learning

           -self management and monitoring

           -extention of learning

  SDL help teacher to know potential from students