SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING

Study Readiness Training

Self-directed Learning

Personal autonomy Manage your learning Independent learning outside formal

institutions Lifelong learning

Study Cases

Thess rarely reads her emails so she doesn’t have update information about what is going on in the group. She always calls other members for updates and relies on what they tell her

What can Thess do to become a more

independent learner?

Saheed is good at studying on his own. He knows there are some online tools he could use to support his learning but he finds learning how to use them a waste of time

What personal barriers does he have

towards lifelong learning?

Ann has a study timetable and does her best to keep it. However, she feels overwhelmed with the revision of topics. She wishes she had an instructor to teach her those topics

How self-directed is Ann? What would you

suggest her to do?

Joel is very focused with his exam preparation but he constantly needs someone else to tell him what to do. He is always asking what to do.

What would you advise Joel to do to

become a self-directed learner?

Learning Cycle

Disorientation

Exploration

Reorientation

Equilibrium

Disorientation Stage

Confusion, tension, anxiety

Search for immediate solutions causes more confusion

Naming the source of confusion key to move to the next stage

D

E

R

E

Exploration

Solutions are tried out

Relaxation with the unresolved issue

Reaching a ‘saturation point’ indicator of moving to next stage

D

E

R

E

Reorientation

Reflection of effective learning activities

Acknowledgment of learner’s responsibility in the learning process

Sharing learning insights key indicator to transition to next stage

D

E

R

E

Equilibrium

Consolidating acquired knowledge

Elaborating, refining & applying new perspective to other ideas

New activities eventually lead to new Disorientation Stage as a new learning cycle starts

D

E

R

E

Coping with the Learning Cycle

Disorientation Stage Exploration Stage

• Learn to deal with ambiguity • Be flexible to proposed solutions• Identify sources of confusion

•Assess pros & cons of solutions •Be receptive to solution•Be tolerant with constant stage

Reorientation Stage Equilibrium

•Have a critical attitude •Embrace your role as a learner •Provide constructive feedback

• Brainstorm effective changes• Be ready to try out new ideas• Welcome change