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INDEPENDENT LEARNER [5 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 2010-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Education Theory and Methods
DEF

[Learning in which] a student is allowed to learn at his/her own pace, as in independent learning or resource-based learning. The student may have so much autonomy that he/she is virtually an autonomous learner.

OBS

Self-paced learning: reproduced from Terminology of Adult Education with the permission of the International Bureau of Education.

Key term(s)
  • SPL

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
DEF

Progression dans un apprentissage contrôlée par celui qui apprend. L'apprentissage autonome est de cette espèce, comme d'ailleurs le plus souvent l'acte de lire.

CONT

L'E.A.O. est généralement associé à l'idée d'apprentissage en solitaire. [...] Cette faculté d'utilisation «à la carte» est celle qu'on attend d'un moyen qui se veut individualisé permettant un travail au rythme de l'apprenant selon son pouvoir de concentration et d'effort.

OBS

Apprentissage selon un rythme personnel : reproduit de Terminologie de l'éducation des adultes avec la permission du Bureau international d'éducation.

Key term(s)
  • apprentissage à rythme de progression individuel
  • apprentissage à la carte

Spanish

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

Situación de aprendizaje en la cual el estudiante determina su tiempo y ritmo de aprendizaje.

OBS

El estudio individual es auto-controlado, como también aquel relacionado con la lectura.

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Record 3 2005-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Education Theory and Methods
  • Training of Personnel
  • Internet and Telematics
CONT

In much earlier tutorial dialogue research(such as in Socratic teaching dialogues...), very little autonomy was given to the learner in terms of the range of responses available, and the possibility of pursuing their own independent learning goals.

OBS

Compare with "learning objective".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
  • Internet et télématique
OBS

Le but a un caractère lointain et global par rapport à l'objectif.

OBS

Comparer à «objectif d'apprentissage».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inteligencia artificial
  • Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
  • Capacitación del personal
  • Internet y telemática
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Record 4 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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Record 5 1999-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Philosophy (General)
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Continuing Education
CONT

In much earlier tutorial dialogue research(such as in Socratic teaching dialogues...), very little autonomy was given to the learner in terms of the range of responses available, and the possibility of pursuing their own independent learning goals.

OBS

A device used in decision counselling process.

Key term(s)
  • socratic dialog

French

Domaine(s)
  • Philosophie (Généralités)
  • Intelligence artificielle
  • Éducation permanente
CONT

Le dialogue philosophique en tant que genre littéraire, est issu de l'enseignement de Socrate. (...) On distingue trois groupes de dialogues. 1. Les dialogues de jeunesse, ou dialogues socratiques, encore tout près de l'enseignement de Socrate, contiennent des discussions vives, tournant autour d'une définition (...)

Spanish

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