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An Assessment of a Self-Directed Learning Approach in a Graduate Web Application Design and Development Course.
- Source :
- IEEE Transactions on Education; Feb2007, Vol. 50 Issue 1, p55-60, 6p, 2 Charts, 2 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Research has shown that adult learners have a strong desire for a self-directed and autonomous learning experience. This paper presents an evaluation of an approach to supporting self-directed learning employed in a graduate-level Web application design and development course. The approach allows students to define and develop semester-long team projects in an independent fashion including the definition of their own grading metric and the evaluation of themselves against the measure. This paper presents the results of a survey on student opinion of the self-directed learning approach and an evaluation of grades. Study results indicate that the self-directed learning approach used in the course was quite successful in providing adult students with an autonomous and self-directed learning experience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00189359
- Volume :
- 50
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- IEEE Transactions on Education
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24124235
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1109/TE.2006.888907