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Developing Self-Directed Learning to Cope With Open and Distributed E-Learning

Developing Self-Directed Learning to Cope With Open and Distributed E-Learning

Bernadette Winefrede Geduld
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 22
ISBN13: 9781522593164|ISBN10: 1522593160|EISBN13: 9781522593188
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-9316-4.ch005
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Geduld, Bernadette Winefrede. "Developing Self-Directed Learning to Cope With Open and Distributed E-Learning." Student Support Toward Self-Directed Learning in Open and Distributed Environments, edited by Micheal M. van Wyk, IGI Global, 2019, pp. 103-124. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9316-4.ch005

APA

Geduld, B. W. (2019). Developing Self-Directed Learning to Cope With Open and Distributed E-Learning. In M. van Wyk (Ed.), Student Support Toward Self-Directed Learning in Open and Distributed Environments (pp. 103-124). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9316-4.ch005

Chicago

Geduld, Bernadette Winefrede. "Developing Self-Directed Learning to Cope With Open and Distributed E-Learning." In Student Support Toward Self-Directed Learning in Open and Distributed Environments, edited by Micheal M. van Wyk, 103-124. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9316-4.ch005

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Abstract

Self-directed learning is a significant requirement for the development of lifelong learning and has globally developed into a vital role in academic learning. In this chapter, the author will firstly reflect on the social, cultural, educational, and economic characteristics of ODeL students studying through an open and distributed e-learning model. The purpose of this chapter is to reflect on various skills such as cognitive, organizational, emotional, and information communication technology skills that studying through an open and distributed e-learning model (ODeL) demands. A few situational challenges stemming from students' social, cultural, and previous educational contexts are discussed. Thereafter, the concept, self-directed learning, as a requirement for successful academic achievement in ODeL is presented. Lastly, instructional strategies are recommended to support and enhance students' self-directed learning to empower them to overcome the academic challenges in open and distributed e-learning.

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