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Myths, Pushes, and Pulls of Self-directed Learning in a Learning Ecology (91810)
Wednesday, 26 March 2025 15:40
Session: Poster Session 3
Room: Orion Hall (5F)
Presentation Type: Poster Presentation
When self-directed learning (SDL), typically associated with adult education, became a mandatory course in Taiwanese high schools in 2019, the influence of systemic factors from schools on students' SDL projects became evident. Additionally, the scope and content of students' SDL projects appeared to be shaped by their perceptions of SDL's nature and purpose. Five years later, it is essential to assess whether and how this SDL course has fostered self-directed learning among students and explore the underlying beliefs and environmental factors that may hinder or facilitate SDL's potential benefits. To investigate this, we identified ten factors from the literature—scope, purpose, impact, planning, execution, sourcing, improvement, (meta)evaluation, outcome, and aftermath—that illuminate the characteristics and nature of SDL projects. Accordingly, we developed a rubric to portray each SDL project. Utilizing this rubric, we conducted qualitative studies in three high schools to understand how students conceptualize their SDL projects and how teachers expect them to do so. The data collected for this study included: Interviews with 17 students and 10 teachers; discussions from three focus groups; 152 SDL plans; 91 SDL outcome reports; and observations from three SDL classes over three semesters. Through this research, we aim to identify prevalent misconceptions, as well as the pushing and pulling factors affecting students' engagement in SDL. We analyzed these data using a learning ecology framework. The findings are intended to assist educators in effectively guiding students through their SDL projects in the classroom.
Authors:
Jeng-Yi Tzeng, National TsingHua University, Taiwan
Yu-Hsiang Chiu, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
About the Presenter(s)
Professor Jeng-Yi Tzeng is a University Professor/Principal Lecturer at National TsingHua University in Taiwan
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