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    This document discusses self-directed learning, where learners take responsibility for their own learning by selecting, managing, and assessing their activities. The author provides examples from their courses in civil engineering where open-ended projects require students to engage in self-directed learning to identify what they need to learn and how to solve problems. The role of instructors is to provide guidance and resources while avoiding giving direct answers, allowing students to direct their own learning. Challenges include giving up control and not pre-determining solutions, but the process of self-directed learning is more important than outcomes.

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    Self DirectedLearningVanBriesen2010

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    Enric Toledo
    This document discusses self-directed learning, where learners take responsibility for their own learning by selecting, managing, and assessing their activities. The author provides examples from their courses in civil engineering where open-ended projects require students to engage in self-directed learning to identify what they need to learn and how to solve problems. The role of instructors is to provide guidance and resources while avoiding giving direct answers, allowing students to direct their own learning. Challenges include giving up control and not pre-determining solutions, but the process of self-directed learning is more important than outcomes.

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    Self-Directed Learning

    To learn is human . . .

    Jeanne M VanBriesen, Professor


    Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
    Carnegie Mellon University

    Whatisselfdirectedlearning?
    Individualstakeinitiativeand
    responsibilityforlearning
    Individualsselect, manage,andassess
    theirownlearningactivities
    Motivationandvolitionarecritical
    IndependenceinsettinggoalsAND
    definingwhatisworthwhiletolearn.
    Teachersprovidescaffolding,mentoring,
    advising.
    Peersprovidecollaboration
    http://www.selfdirectedlearning.com

    Whyselfdirectedlearning?Why
    not?

    Positiveoutcomesforthelearner:self
    directedlearnersaremotivated,persistent,
    independent,selfdisciplined,selfconfident
    andgoaloriented.
    Challengesforthelearner:noexternal
    validationforcontentorassessment
    sincetheindividualisinchargeofALL
    aspectsoflearningfromdecidingwhat
    shouldbelearnedtothemethodsand
    resourcesusedtotheevaluationofthe
    successoftheeffort.

    Isntalllearningselfdirected?
    Teaching as an Imposition:
    an unnatural act, an incursion
    on another persons learningin-progress, a sustained
    redirection of another curious
    creatures voracious
    cogitation (Jeff KerssenGriep)

    Rememberyourfirstselfdirected
    learningexperience

    Isntalllearningotherdirected?
    Fromkindergartenon,teacherstell
    studentswhattostudyandlearn.
    Teacherssetgoalsandevaluate
    learners mastery.

    Rememberyourfirstother
    directedlearningexperience

    So,islearningALLselfdirectedor
    ALLotherdirected?

    Whitherthemiddleground...
    Expertssettheagendaforlearning,especially
    intheprofessions
    Learnersaremotivatedbyintrinsicand
    extrinsicrewards
    Tobesuccessful,learnersmustlearntogive
    themselvesfeedbackandtounderstandtheir
    owncognition

    learntoselfdirect

    Canyouteachselfdirectedlearning?
    Helpthelearneridentifyastartingpoint
    Beamanagerforthelearningexperiencerather
    thananinformationprovider
    Teachinquiryskills,decisionmakingandself
    evaluationofwork
    Learnerstransitionfromreactive toproactive

    12100IntrotoCivilandEnvEng
    Freshmanengineeringstudents
    50100studentsperclass
    3teambasedprojectswithunstructured,open
    endedproblemsmakeupthebulkofthecourse
    Supportinglecturematerialandhomework
    problems
    InstructorandTAadvise andconsult

    ExampleProject:CanwestockFish?

    Basedonwaterontheweb
    DatafromsensorsinMinnesotaLakes
    Initialintroductiontoprojectisbrief
    Studentsbegintoworkwiththedatabeforethey
    evenknowwhattheyshouldbeconsidering

    ExampleProject:CanwestockFish?

    ExampleProject:CanwestockFish?
    Astheytrytostructuredatapresentationwaytoo
    early,theyrealizetheyneedtodoresearch
    intowhatconditionsfishlike,
    whattheconditionsareintheirlake,
    howconditionschangewithseasonandtimeofday
    andsometimesspecificlocationsintheirlake,
    howstatisticscanbeusedtosupportconclusions.

    Justintimelearning

    RoleofInstructor
    Justintimelecturesonstatisticalanalysis,data
    presentation,waterqualityparametersthat
    affectfish
    Problemassignmentsthatbuildindividualskills
    thatcanbeappliedtotheprojectquestion
    TeacherandTAareinformationsources,
    advisors,resources,buthaveneversolvedthis
    specificproblemanddontknowtheanswer!

    RevisedProject:Willgoldenalgaebloom?
    Basedon2009DunkardCreekevent
    nearPittsburgh(largestfishkillinUS
    history)
    Evaluatedataforotherstreamsin
    Pennsylvaniatodeterminetheriskofa
    goldenalgaebloominducedfishkill
    Unlikethefishstockingproblem,there
    ISnoconsensusonhowtoanswerthis
    question.
    Moreopenended,lessstructured,even
    betterforselfdirectedlearning!

    12252EnvironmentalEngineeringLaboratory
    Waterqualitytechniquestaught
    throughselfdirectedprojecton
    localwaterbodyrestoration.
    PantherHollowLake.
    Whatswrongwithit?
    Howcanwefixit?

    ReflectionsontheProcess
    Stage1:Studentsseeksdirection;advisordodges.
    Stage2:Studentsbegintoframetheproblem;advisor
    modelssuccessfulstructuringofotherproblems
    Stage3:Studentsareactivelydoing solvingtheproblem,
    designingthesystem,creatingtheproduct;advisoris
    encouragingandkeepingfocusonthedoing.
    Stage4:Studentsareevaluating,employingmeta
    cognitiontounderstandnotonlywhatwaslearnedbut
    howitwaslearnedandhowthisfitsintofuturelearning
    needs;advisormodelsselfanalysisandinterpretation.

    HowdoIlearntodothis?

    Youalreadyhavetheskillstousethisapproach.
    Youareaselfdirectedlearner.
    Howdidyoubecomeone?
    WhatisthepurposeofthePh.D.?

    Challengesfortheteacher
    Giveupcenterstage!
    Giveupanypartofthestage!
    Youdonthavetogivetheanswertoproveyou
    knowit.Youarenotbeingevaluated!
    CultivateuncertaintyandtryNOTtosolvethe
    problem/projectaheadoftime.Answer
    honestlythatyoudontknowthebestapproach
    Beconfidentthattheprocessismoreimportant
    thantheproduct

    Acknowledgments
    12100professorsfromthepastdecade:Sue
    McNeil,IrvingOppenheim,DaveDzombak,Cliff
    Davison,ChrisHendrickson,JimGarrett
    BackgroundinformationfromLowry,C.M.
    SupportingandFacilitatingSelfDirected
    Learning. ERICDigest93.
    WaterontheWebProjectandSite.
    http://www.waterontheweb.org/

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