Self-Direction for Lifelong Learning. A Comprehensive Guide to Theory and Practice.

Autor/in	Candy, Philip C.
Titel	Self-Direction for Lifelong Learning. A Comprehensive Guide to Theory and Practice.
Quelle	(1991), (567 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
ISBN	1-55542-303-5
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Adult Development; Adult Education; Adult Learning; Educational Research; Learner Controlled Instruction; Learning Theories; Lifelong Learning; Personal Autonomy; Research Methodology; Research Needs; Self Determination; Skill Development; Teaching Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Erwachsenwerden; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Adulte education; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Learning theory; Lerntheorie; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; Individuelle Autonomie; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Forschungsbedarf; Selbstbestimmung; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	This book presents a comprehensive survey and analysis of the concept of self-direction in learning. Part 1 (Chapters 1-3) distinguishes uses and meanings of the term self-direction and provides an historical introduction. Part 2 (Chapters 4-7) contains a more careful analysis of the four principal domains of self-direction: personal autonomy, willingness and ability to manage one's overall learning endeavors, independent pursuit of learning without formal institutional support or affiliation, and learner-control of instruction. Part 3 (Chapters 8-10) reformulates and refracts ideas and concepts traditionally associated with self-direction so that proposals and recommendations made later can be seen as a coherent new way of thinking about and promoting the development of self-direction in learning. Part 4 (Chapters 11-13) examines ways of increasing learners' self-directedness in a variety of contexts and discusses three areas of prerequisite achievement: broad self-management competencies, sufficient familiarity with the subject matter, and attainment of a sense of learning competence. Part 5 (Chapters 14-15) draws together the main arguments and offers a three-part model of ways in which adult educators can enhance people's self-directedness. It examines major approaches that have been influential in the study of self-direction and proposes research topics in and approaches to studying self-direction from an interpretive point of view. Appendixes include a profile of the autonomous learner, a list of competencies with authors, 945 references, and name and subject indexes. (YLB)
Anmerkungen	Jossey-Bass, 350 Sansome Street, San Francisco, CA 94104-1310 ($45).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01