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Self-directed learning for the 21st century : implications for higher education
Title:
Self-directed learning for the 21st century : implications for higher education
Author:
Mentz, Elsa, 1959- editor.
ISBN:
9781928396871

9781928396888
Physical Description:
1 electronic document (472 pages) : digital, PDF files
Series:
NWU Self-directed learning series ; volume 1

NWU Self-directed learning series ; v. 1
Contents:
Self-directed learning: a conceptual overview / The impact of cooperative learning on self-directed learning / Moving to deeper self-directed learning as an essential competency for the 21st century / The importance of context for self-directed learning / In pursuit of accomplished teacher development through praxis in a South African distance learning programme / Towards a multiliteracies framework in support of self-directed learning through open educational resources / A systematic review of research on the use of technology- supported cooperative learning to enhance self-directed learning / A teachinǵ⁰₃learning framework for adaptive instruction using cooperative learning and Socratic questioning to promote self-directed learning: a systematic literature review / Developing self-directed learning skills of geography student teachers through online problem-based learning designs / Constructive congruencies in self-directed learning and entrepreneurship education / Participative assessment practices and its contribution to the development of self-directed learning skills
Abstract:
This book is devoted to scholarship in the field of self-directed learning in the 21st century, with specific reference to higher education. The target audience of the book includes scholars in the field of self-directed learning and higher education. The book contributes to the discourse on the quality of education in the 21st century and adds to the body of scholarship in terms of self-directed learning, and specifically its role in higher education. Although all the chapters in the book directly address self-directed learning, the different foci and viewpoints raised make the book a rich knowledge bank of work on self-directed learning
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