Self-directed learning in its broadest meaning, describes a process in which individuals take the initiative with or without the help of others, in diagnosing their learning needs, formulation of learning goals, identifying resources for learning, choosing and implementing learning strategies and evaluating learning outcomes. Thus, it is important to attain new knowledge easily and skillfully for the rest of his or her life.
What is the need for self-directed learning? One reason is that there is convincing evidence that people, who take the initiative in learning, learn more things and learn better than people waiting to be taught. The second reason is that self-directed learning is more in tune with our natural processes of psychological development: an essential aspect of maturing is developing the ability to take increasing responsibility for our own lives to become increasingly self-directed. The third reason is that many of the new developments in education put a heavy responsibility on the learners to take a good deal of initiative in their own learning. To meet the challenge in today's instructive environment, self-directed learning is most essential.
Match List – I with List – II.
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List – I |
List – II |
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A. When individuals take the initiative to learn themselves |
I. It is called “Self-directed learning” |
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B. Self-directed learners are able to |
II. identify their own learning outcomes |
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C. Ability to take more responsibility is |
III. a sign of growing maturity |
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D. New development in education |
IV. is putting more responsibility on the learners |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
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| A. When individuals take the initiative to learn themselves | I. It is called "Self-directed learning" | The passage defines self-directed learning as a process in which individuals take the initiative in their own learning. |
| B. Self-directed learners are able to | II. identify their own learning outcomes | Such learners diagnose their needs, set goals and evaluate their learning outcomes themselves. |
| C. Ability to take more responsibility is | III. a sign of growing maturity | The passage says an essential aspect of maturing is developing the ability to take increasing responsibility for our own lives. |
| D. New development in education | IV. is putting more responsibility on the learners | New developments in education put a heavy responsibility on the learners to take the initiative. |