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Self-Directed Learning: An Imperative for Education in a Complex Society

Self-Directed Learning: An Imperative for Education in a Complex Society

Edited by
Elsa Mentz
Director of Research at North-West University, South Africa
Dorothy Laubscher
Senior Lecturer at North-West University, South Africia
Jako Olivier
Professor in Multimodal Learning at North-West University, South Africa and is the UNESCO Chair on Multimodal Learning and Open Educational Resources (OER)
Publication date
2021
Book Review

This collection of papers focuses on both theory and practice of self-directed learning, including a focus on self-assessment and the triggers and prompts to sustain learning. The book contains contributions from colleagues in the US and Africa. A rich, insightful and sometimes demanding collection is very substantial (300+ pages). The materials range from work in schools, teacher education to work in higher education. There are detailed empirical studies as well as theoretical explorations. There is an especially helpful chapter by Jako Oliver of North-West University (South Africa) on “panic pedagogy” (Chapter 3) and another on the learning environment by Charlene du Yoit-Brits (Chapter 2) who also contributes to the introductory chapter on ubuntu (the self as collective and collaborative being – “I am because we are”) from the same institution which add a great deal to this book. Well worth reading. Available for free download at https://books.aosis.co.za/index.php/ob/catalog/book/279

Target Audience
Faculty and Instructors
Link to book
https://books.aosis.co.za/index.php/ob/catalog/book/279
APA Citation

Mentz, E., Laubsher, D. and Oliver, J. (Eds.). (2021). Self-directed learning: An imperative for education in a complex society. Cape Town: SA: AOSIS.

Topics
Self-Directed Learning

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