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ERIC Number: EJ458844
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0195-2242
Self-Directed Learning.
Caffarella, Rosemary S.
New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, n57 p25-35 Spr 1993
Self-directed learning's contributions to understanding of adult learning include (1) insights into the learning process; (2) challenge to define and debate learner characteristics; and (3) expansion of thinking about formal learning. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Educational Philosophy, Student Characteristics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Identifiers: Self Directed Learning
Note: Theme Issue: "An Update on Adult Learning Theory."