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Self-Directed Learning

The document discusses self-directed learning and how teachers can facilitate it. It defines self-directed learners as those who ask questions, are organized and focused, are responsible and hardworking, are creative and curious, and are self-evaluative and reflective. Teachers can facilitate self-directed learning through role playing to engage different types of students, scaffolding techniques like RAFT, and teaching thinking skills like prediction, visualization, and asking questions. The goal is for students to take ownership of their learning.

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Self-Directed Learning

The document discusses self-directed learning and how teachers can facilitate it. It defines self-directed learners as those who ask questions, are organized and focused, are responsible and hardworking, are creative and curious, and are self-evaluative and reflective. Teachers can facilitate self-directed learning through role playing to engage different types of students, scaffolding techniques like RAFT, and teaching thinking skills like prediction, visualization, and asking questions. The goal is for students to take ownership of their learning.

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SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING

By North Carolina Literacy Coaches

MaryTaylor, Jane Falkner, Nancy Cox,


Jan Flanery,
Gail Floyd, and Holly Konrady
SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING
Socrates and Aristotle encouraged it. Alexander the
Great and Descartes used the skills. What is this
concept that is a part of our world's history? If it's a
valid learning method that has a positive correlation to
achievement, why aren't more schools encouraging
self-directed learning?
What characterizes the
self-directed learner?
 They ask questions.
 They’re organized and focused.
 They’re responsible and hard working.
 They’re creative and curious.
 They’re self-evaluative and reflective.
 They go beyond the required.
“Know Thyself”
 Self-directed 18
16
learners know how 14
they learn best. 12
10 Hands-On
Seeing
8
Hearing
 -- Survey of Learning Styles of Adult 6
Learners --
4
 Jane Falkner, Instructor
 Vance-Granville Community College 2
0
HOW DO TEACHERS FACILITATE
SELF-DIRECTED LEARNERS?

Role Playing
Scaffolding
Thinking Skills
Role Playing
Levels of Engagement
Intrinsic
Tactical
Compliant
Withdrawn
Defiant

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(Brie Butler)
INTRINSIC

You are very interested in what you are


learning about. Raise your hand and
ask,
“Ms. Teacher, I really like learning about
the world. Where can I get more
information?”
TACTICAL

You are paying attention and want to get


a good grade on the assignment.
Raise your hand and ask, “I want to make
sure I understand the assignment. How
many paragraphs should my response
be?”
COMPLIANT
You are paying attention only because
you have to. Raise your hand and ask,
“What do I have to do to get a C?”
WITHDRAWN
You look like you are paying attention,
but you really are not.
Raise your hand and ask, “Can I go to the
bathroom?”
DEFIANT
YOU DON’T CARE AT ALL!
Put your head down and go to sleep.
Scaffolding
 R.A.F.T.
 Role
 Audience
 Format
 Topic

 RAFT Strategy
Thinking Skills
Six Student-Owned Strategies
Rosemary Taylor

Prediction
Visualization
Summarizing
Making Connections
Clarification
Asking Questions
Evaluation
“Schools cannot be made great by great
teacher performances. They will only be
made great by great student
performances.”

- Schlechty

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