What Is Self-Directed Learning? Self-Directing versus Traditional Schools What's the Difference? Looking at Self-Directed Learners Changing Student Perceptions Looking at a Self-Directed Learning Classroom Self-Directed Learning in the Classroom The Teacher's Territory Self-Directed Learning outside the Classroom The Principal's Territory Becoming a Self-Directing School
A self-directed learner takes control of his/her own learning, making decisions based on self-knowledge and personal values that support the student's learning goals. In a self-directed learning classroom, self-discipline is embedded in the classroom norms and supports learning. The authors of this book describe the characteristics of a self-directed learner, a teacher who promotes this form of education, and a school that supports teachers and students in self-directed learning.