Toward a Theory of Self-Directed Learning: A Study of Experts without Formal Training.

Gibbons, Maurice; And Others

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Publication Date: 1980

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Toward a Theory of Self-Directed Learning: A Study of Experts without Formal Training.

Gibbons, Maurice; And Others

Journal of Humanistic Psychology, v20 n2 p41-56 Spr 1980

Analyzed the biographies of twenty acknowledged experts without formal training beyond high school in search of commonalities that might suggest ways people become effectively self-directed in learning and accomplishment. Patterns of education and personality characteristics are discussed. (Author/CC)

Descriptors: Adults, Educational Background, Independent Study, Individual Development, Informal Education, Lifelong Learning, Personality Traits, Self Actualization, Self Help Programs, Skill Development

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Language: English

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