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Scott-Muenter, Mary Suzanne – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This study investigated the self-directed learning (SDL) attributes of call center employees and explored the impact of an adaptive learning intervention used within the corporate training program. In order to explore the perception of the learners, the self-rated scale of self-directed learner readiness (SRSSDLR) survey instrument was used to…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Employees, Intervention, Learning Readiness
Herri Mulyono; Zain Adinul Falah; Gunawan Suryoputro; Florante Ibarra – Discover Education, 2024
This study addresses the limited exploration in the literature regarding the influence of EFL teachers' informal digital learning of English (IDLE) on their creativity in Indonesian EFL classroom instructions. Using a cross-sectional survey design, data were collected from 244 Indonesian EFL teachers, encompassing both pre-service and in-service…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Teachers, English (Second Language), Informal Education
Silvia Wen-Yu Lee – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2024
Research purposes and design: This study aimed to compare the effects of different explicit approaches used in modeling-based instruction on students' understanding of scientific models and modeling (USMM). In Study 1, a self-study approach was compared to a preliminary explicit approach. In Study 2, preliminary explicit approach and embedded…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Science Instruction, Models, Epistemology
Karen R. Harris – Educational Psychology Review, 2024
In this article, I provide the first publication thoroughly detailing how the theoretical foundation for the self-regulated strategy development (SRSD) instructional model was developed. I explain the development of the theoretical base for the SRSD model of instruction and the initial focus on writing instruction. I detail the reasoning and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Independent Study, Models, Instructional Development
Kaufmann, Odd Tore; Larsson, Maria; Ryve, Andreas – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2023
Multiple studies have been conducted regarding teachers' error-handling practices, and how errors can be treated as opportunities for learning, albeit in the context of whole-class discussions. The aim of the present research is to continue to investigate teachers' error-handling practices as they occur in different phases of maths lessons:…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Mathematics Teachers, Error Correction, Teaching Methods
Meina Zhu; Sarah Berri; Rose Koda; Yi-jung Wu – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
The past ten years have witnessed a tremendous increase in the number of online courses, and the COVID-19 pandemic suddenly accelerated online education. Many students and instructors were unprepared for online learning. In particular, online learners are expected to employ self-directed learning (SDL) skills to succeed. This qualitative study…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Independent Study, Graduate Students, Student Attitudes
Kerber, Noelle; Shea, Jacqueline; Tecedor, Marta – Foreign Language Annals, 2023
This study examines the impact of instructor-led (IL) versus self-access (SA) web-based pragmatic instruction on novice second language learners' (n = 28) awareness and oral production of Spanish apologies. Two sections of a second-semester Spanish course were assigned to either the IL or the SA group. The web-based resource "Dancing with…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Second Language Learning, Spanish, Oral Language
Avivit Arvatz; Boaz Hadas; Rotem Waitzman; Yehudit Judy Dori – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2025
As education systems confront the growing need for autonomous learners, the requirement from teachers to exhibit self-regulated learning and teaching (SRL&T) abilities intensifies. However, research investigating teachers' roles as mentors for their students' self-regulated learning (SRL), particularly regarding teachers' SRL&T within…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Secondary School Students, Science Teachers, Science Instruction
Gomes, Samuel; Costa, Luis; Martinho, Carlos; Dias, João; Xexéo, Geraldo; Moura Santos, Ana – International Journal of STEM Education, 2023
Background: The growing necessity of providing better education, notably through the development of Adaptive Learning Systems (ALSs), leveraged the study of several psychological constructs to accurately characterize learners. A concept extensively studied in education is engagement, a multidimensional construct encompassing behavioral expression…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Learner Engagement, Student Behavior, Teacher Behavior
Meina Zhu – Open Learning, 2024
Self-directed learning (SDL) is necessary for successful learning in MOOCs. Motivation is one of the critical elements of SDL. This mixed-method study examined the design and delivery of MOOCs to motivate learners for SDL. The data collection methods included semi-structured interviews with 22 MOOC instructors, a document review of 22 MOOCs, and…
Descriptors: MOOCs, Distance Education, Student Motivation, Learner Engagement
Olufemi Timothy Adigun; Nhlanhla Mpofu; Mncedisi Christian Maphalala – Higher Education Quarterly, 2025
Higher education (HE) is considered to be the apex of all educational endeavours. Therefore, it is expected that student in various institutions of higher learning should be self-motivated for individualized synchronous and asynchronous learning. Lamentably, it seems that such expectation within the HE spaced is yet to be achieved. While…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Blended Learning, Independent Study, Higher Education
Li, Kun; Onyon, Nitikorn; Choichareon, Thapana; Charoontham, Orasa – Online Submission, 2023
Background and Aim: This study adopts the teaching mode of self-regulated learning to change the traditional physical education teaching methods, so as to improve the physical literacy of college students. The component of college students' physical literacy includes physical cognition, physical experience, physical ability and sports behavior.…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Independent Study, Teaching Methods, College Students
Bembenutty, Héfer – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2023
Along with the increased interest in self-regulated learning research, there has been a high engrossment in computer-based learning environments that facilitate instruction and promote learning. These two crucial pedagogical approaches have been identified as being valuable to educators and learners. They merit refreshed considerations in light of…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Computer Assisted Instruction, Teaching Methods, Learning Processes
Liene Briede; Elga Drelinga – Journal of Teacher Education for Sustainability, 2023
The evaluation of teacher's work has traditionally been a cornerstone of educational systems worldwide, driven by the need to maintain educational standards and ensure teacher accountability. Recognizing the limitations of conventional evaluation practices, a growing movement advocates for a more sustainable and inclusive approach that values the…
Descriptors: Teacher Evaluation, Sustainability, Evaluation Methods, Independent Study
Cammie Justus-Smith – On the Horizon, 2024
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of former teachers who transitioned into self-directed education (SDE), a K-12 educational paradigm where learning is authentically student-led. Design/methodology/approach: Drawing on Ivan Illich's Deschooling Society and qualitative thematic analysis of interviews with educators…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Career Change, Personal Autonomy

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