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ERIC Number: EJ609318
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1045-1595
Can a Self-Directed Learner Be Independent, Autonomous and Interdependent?: Implications for Practice.
Nah, Yoonkyeong
Adult Learning, v11 n1 p18-19,25 Fall 1999
Although adult education values independence and autonomy in self-directed learners, non-Western cultures value interdependence. Interviews with five Korean women leaders suggest that there is value in developing both independence and interdependence in adult learners. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Cultural Traits, Personal Autonomy
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Interdependence; Koreans; Self Direction
Note: Theme: Learning across Cultures.