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An Exploration of How Competency-Based Education Can Support Self-Directed Learners and Learning

An Exploration of How Competency-Based Education Can Support Self-Directed Learners and Learning

Naomi Rose Boyer, Jessica Mason, Michelle Navarre Cleary, Julie A. Telkamp
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 16
ISBN13: 9781799876618|ISBN10: 1799876616|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799876625|EISBN13: 9781799876632
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7661-8.ch011
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Boyer, Naomi Rose, et al. "An Exploration of How Competency-Based Education Can Support Self-Directed Learners and Learning." Self-Directed Learning and the Academic Evolution From Pedagogy to Andragogy, edited by Patrick Hughes and Jillian Yarbrough, IGI Global, 2022, pp. 193-208. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7661-8.ch011

APA

Boyer, N. R., Mason, J., Navarre Cleary, M., & Telkamp, J. A. (2022). An Exploration of How Competency-Based Education Can Support Self-Directed Learners and Learning. In P. Hughes & J. Yarbrough (Eds.), Self-Directed Learning and the Academic Evolution From Pedagogy to Andragogy (pp. 193-208). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7661-8.ch011

Chicago

Boyer, Naomi Rose, et al. "An Exploration of How Competency-Based Education Can Support Self-Directed Learners and Learning." In Self-Directed Learning and the Academic Evolution From Pedagogy to Andragogy, edited by Patrick Hughes and Jillian Yarbrough, 193-208. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2022. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7661-8.ch011

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Abstract

At a time when workplace skills are rapidly evolving, continuous learning is increasingly important, and the responsibility for learning has shifted from others (parents, schools, teachers, employers) to individuals. Self-directed learning (SDL) can help learner-earners thrive in a skills-based economy. Competency-based education (CBE) is well suited to appeal to self-directed learners and to scaffold learner self-direction; however, existing research on the relationship between SDL and CBE programs is limited. This chapter uses case studies of the experiences of two self-directed learners in a CBE program to explore the role of self-direction in their learning journeys. The key takeaways are that (1) self-direction can have a strong impact on learner success and (2) CBE programs are uniquely positioned to support self-directed learners. The chapter concludes with a discussion of considerations for future research.

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