Developing Self-Directed Online Learners
Rationale
Self-directed learners are able to “assess the demands of a task, evaluate their own knowledge and skills, plan an approach, monitor progress, and adjust their strategies as needed” (Ambrose, Bridges, Lovett, DiPietro, & Norman, 2010, p. 191). Students who learn to do this are much more likely to apply these same skills to learning beyond a single course.