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Self-Directed Learning and the baseball player. By Ashley Ford. Self-Directed Learning. “ M uch of self-directed learning is occurring outside of formal institutional settings, and therefore being so embedded in people’s everyday lives as to be invisible ”. Image Credit: Amtraining.co.uk.
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Self-Directed Learningand the baseball player By Ashley Ford
Self-Directed Learning • “Much of self-directed learning is occurring outside of formal institutional settings, and therefore being so embedded in people’s everyday lives as to be invisible” Image Credit: Amtraining.co.uk . Merriam, Caddarella and Baumgartner, 2007
Becoming a Self-Directed Learner Singapore Management University, 2012
Baseball Pitcher Self-Directed Learning Path • Player is motivated to perfect his fastball • Player goes to the local ball field • Player then throws 100 fastballs into the backstop • Continues to go and throw everyday • Players fastball improves Video Credit: Justin Salvato
Resources Becoming a self-directed learner. (2012). Retrieved from http://centres.smu.edu.sg/cte/becoming-a-self- directed-learner/ Merriam, S. B., Caffarella, R. S., & Baumgartner, L. (2007). Learning in adulthood: A comprehensive guide. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Salvato, J. (2008, June 18) The Rookie Trailer [Video File] Retrieved on February 8, 2014 from http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=aceWXcvFOvI
No matter how good teaching may be, each student must take the responsibility for his own education. John Carolus S.J.