Self-Directed Learning: Not Just Choosing a Destination, but Planning the Trip !!!

SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING: NOT JUST CHOOSING A DESTINATION, BUT PLANNING THE TRIP!!!Cindy BryantLearnBop Director of [email protected]

AGENDA Self-Directed Learning Fact or Fiction

Self-Directed Learner Characteristics

Benefits of Effective Self-Directed Learning

Supporting Self-Directed Learning

Classroom Connections

Wrap Up

NOT JUST CHOOSING A DESTINATION BUT PLANNING THE TRIP!!!

1. Initiate in the pursuit of a learning experience (Destination)

2. Assume complete responsibility and accountability (Planning the trip)a. Formulate the learning goalsb. Identify resources/materialsc. Choose and implement

appropriate learning strategies

d. Follow through until the conclusion

e. Evaluate the outcomes Adapted from Malcom

Knowles, 1975

SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING (SDL) FACT OR FICTION1. SDL means the learner learns alone or in

isolation.2. SDL means the control gradually shifts

from teachers to learners.3. SDL has it roots in pre-school education.4. SDL does not require any teacher

scaffolding or modeling of learning strategies for students.

5. SDL seeks to bridge the gap between school knowledge and real-world problems.

FICTION

FACT

FICTION

FICTION

FACT

SELF –DIRECTED LEARNING (SDL) CONCEPTUALIZATIONS

• Independent• Isolated• Determines

goals, content, effort, time, evaluation, and whether to accept/reject assistance

• Physical distance between learner and teacher

• Constrained by setting and format

• Behavior may include those of other two

• Learner psychological independence (control)

• Setting and format of little

or no relevance

The “Lone” Learner

The “In Control” Learner

The “Distance

”Learner

THE SDL BOTTOM LINE…The learner consciously accepts responsibility to make decisions about goals and efforts, and is therefore, ONE’S OWN LEARNING CHANGE AGENT…

If it is to be, it is up to me!!!

SELF-DIRECTED LEARNER CHARACTERISTICS

Personality

Self-confidenceInner directedAchievement

motivated

http://www.ode.state.or.us/opportunities/grants/nclb/title_iii/32skills-for-self-directed-learning.pdf



SELF-DIRECTED LEARNER CHARACTERISTICSCOGNITIVE

Goal setting skillsInformation processing skills





Other cognitive skills• Sensory• Memory• Elaboration• Problem Solving and Posing





Other cognitive skills• Executive skills• Deep processing skills






Deep ProcessingEnjoyableSearch for meaningPersonalize taskRelate information to draw conclusions, develop theories, and form hypotheses

Surface ProcessingDemanded/requiredDiscrete/unrelated partsAvoid personal meaningsRely on memorization of words, diagrams, etc. rather than rephrasing or elaborating to understand




Some competence or aptitude in the topic or closely related area

Decision making skillsSelf-awareness




SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING RATING FORM

BENEFITS OF SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING

Self-Directed Learners:

Enjoy and make learning

meaningful

Self-Monitor

Are curious and willing to try new things

Desire change

Focus on useful

information

View problems as challenges

SUPPORTING SELF-DIRECTED LEARNINGRaising student awareness of their roles in learning is a key factor Include classroom discussion of topics related

to self-directed learning making students aware of what good learners do and how to become a good learner

Ask questions about the learning process

SUPPORTING SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING Involve students in decisions concerning

what is to be learned (Taylor, 1995) – allow them to pursue their own interests (Morrow, et al., 1993)

Resist the urge to constantly track and correct errors

Establish the habit of self-monitoring by encouraging students to reflect on their efforts and revise attempted work (Corno, 1992)

SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING CLASSROOM CONNECTIONS Situated learning approach (Temple &

Rodero, 1995) – bringing real-life problems into the classroom.

SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING CLASSROOM CONNECTIONS Situated learning approach (Temple &

Rodero, 1995)

Common Core State Standards for Mathematical Practice http://www.corestandards.org/Math Mathematics as sensible Mathematics as useful Mathematics as worthwhile

http://www.corestandards.org/Math

SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING CLASSROOM CONNECTIONS

Situated learning approach (Temple & Rodero, 1995)

Common Core State Standards for Mathematical Practice http://www.corestandards.org/Math Modeling

http://www.comap.com/Philly/CCSSModelingHB.pdf

Illustrative Mathematics http://www.illustrativemathematics.org/

http://www.corestandards.org/Math

http://www.comap.com/Philly/CCSSModelingHB.pdf

http://www.illustrativemathematics.org/

SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING CLASSROOM CONNECTIONS Model/use different learning strategies such

as predicting, questioning, clarifying, and summarizing

Teachers need to allow individual learners to approach a task in different ways using different strategies (Many, Fyfe, Lewis, & Mitchell, 1996)

SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING CLASSROOM CONNECTIONS Based upon research, there are four math

learning styles in that students approach and solve problems (Strong, Thomas, Perini, & Silver, 1997) Mastery Style (Procedural Approach) Understanding Style (Conceptual Approach) Interpersonal Style (Contextual Approach) Self-expressive Style (Investigative Approach)

SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING CLASSROOM CONNECTIONS

Powtoons Mathematical Learning Styles Video

http://www.powtoon.com/p/b6P72DQzscz/



Super Chocolates are arranged in boxes so that a caramel is placed in the center of each arrangement of four chocolates, as shown below. The dimensions of the box tell you how many columns and how many rows of chocolates come in the box. Develop a method to find the number of caramels in any box if you know its dimensions. Explain and justify your method using words, diagrams, or expressions.

The Super Chocolate Problem(NCTM Principles and Standards for School Mathematics,

p226)

MASTERY STYLE (PROCEDURAL APPROACH)

Learn most easily from teaching approaches that emphasize step-by-step demonstrations and repetitive practices

Struggle with abstractions, explanations, and nonroutine problem solving

Define mathematics as proficiency in calculation and computation

MASTERY STYLE (PROCEDURAL APPROACH)

UNDERSTANDING STYLE (CONCEPTUAL APPROACH)

Learn most easily from teaching approaches that emphasize concepts and the reasoning behind the mathematical operations

Struggle with work that emphasizes collaboration, application, and routine drill and practice

Define mathematics in terms of explanations, reasons, and proofs

Chocolates Caramelsrows Total

#Rows Total #

2 2 4 1 1 12 4 8 1 3 33 5 15 2 4 8

r c r x c r -1 c - 1 (r-1) (c-1)

UNDERSTANDING STYLE (CONCEPTUAL APPROACH)

INTERPERSONAL STYLE (CONTEXTUAL APPROACH)

Learn most easily from teaching approaches that emphasize cooperative learning, real-life contexts, and connections to everyday life

Struggle with independent seat work, abstraction, and out-of-context, non-routine problem solving

Define mathematics primarily in terms of applications to everyday life

INTERPERSONAL STYLE (CONTEXTUAL APPROACH)

SELF-EXPRESSIVE STYLE (PROCEDURAL APPROACH)

Learn most easily from teaching approaches that emphasize visualization and exploration

Struggle with step-by-step computation and routine drill and practice

Define mathematics primarily in terms of nonroutine problem solving

EXPRESSIVE STYLE (INVESTIGATIVE APPROACH)

(r -1)(c-1) = caramels

“Experienced problem solvers do know what to do when they don’t know what to do. Inexperienced problem solvers don’t know what to do when they don’t know what to do.”

MATHEMATICAL LEARNING STYLES

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