the ultimate purpose in designing a curriculum should be to have an organized system of what is to be learned when an area of study is identified. the curriculum development should be designed in such a way that even the beginners are able to get a complete idea of the subject over a period of time on learning it. the curriculum should be as of that it should make him/her to get involved in kno...

To the Editor: I thank Drs Guglielmino, Bulik, and Shokar for their reactions 1,2 to my commentary 3 on self-directed learning (SDL). In spite of what seems to have been the perception of these authors, however, my initial commentary was not so much a critique of the Self-directed Learning Readiness Scale (SDLRS) as a strong encouragement to explore avenues of research beyond it. Since the SDLR...

This book on self-directed learning (SDL) is devoted to original academic scholarship within the field of education, and 6th volume in North-West University (NWU) SDL series. In this authors explore how can be considered an imperative for education a complex modern society. Although each chapter represents independent research learning, chapters form coherent contribution concerning specificall...

Introduction: In this study, the authors aimed to examine theeffects of cooperative learning methods using Web Quest andteam-based learning on students’ self-direction, self-regulation,and academic achievement.Methods: This is a comparative study of students taking a course inmental health and psychiatric disorders. In two consecutive years,a group of students were trained using the Web Quest a...

Online education has made it possible to implement the “classes suspended but learning continues” policy during COVID-19 outbreak. However, intangible sense of online educational setting requires self-directed (SDL) and may force students know goals that impact their engagement. To understand effect, based on situated expectancy-value theory, this study considered SDL as attitude approach const...

Background: Self-directed learning (SDL) is a skill that must be possessed by medical students as form of adult learning. To train these skills, need tutors to stimulate students' SDL abilities.
 Methodology: This study was conducted quantitatively using Dolman and Ginns questionnaire on third-year students.
 Results: Tutors in the Medical Emergency block were able provide good explan...