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SELF-DIRECTED LEARNER [2 records]

Record 1 2011-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Education Theory and Methods
DEF

A learner ... who controls the selection and content of his learning material and who also has control over his pace of learning.

DEF

A self-educated person; one who learns without recourse to systematic instruction provided by any other person or agency, whether by face-to-face or distance teaching.

Key term(s)
  • self-taught

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
DEF

Persona autoeducada, que aprende sin recurrir a la instrucción sistemática provista por otra persona o agencia, ya sea mediante contactos directos o educación a distancia.

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Record 2 2002-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Continuing Education
DEF

A learner who initiates and accepts primary responsibility for the planning, conduct and evaluation of his or her own learning projects. Unlike an independent learner, a self-directed learner may be assisted by other persons, such as teachers or friends, or may participate in a learning group, such as a class.

OBS

Self-directed learner: reproduced from Terminology of adult Education with the permission of the International Bureau of Education.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éducation permanente
DEF

Personne qui prend l'initiative de sa propre formation et assume la responsabilité principale de l'organiser, la diriger et l'évaluer. A la différence de l'autodidacte, un tel étudiant peut chercher l'aide d'autres personnes ou d'une institution, peut participer à un groupe d'étude ou une classe.

OBS

Étudiant auto-dirigé : reproduit de Terminologie de l'éducation des adultes avec la permission du Bureau international d'éducation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Educación permanente
DEF

Estudiante que asume la responsabilidad primaria por la planificación, conducción y evaluación de su propio aprendizaje, ya sea que el aprendizaje se desarrolle en una sala de clases conjuntamente con otros estudiantes o se trate de una actividad independiente.

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