Daily Archives: August 20, 2008

Self-Directed Learning as a Threshold Concept

While wrapping up my last post on self-directed learning a thought occurred to me that I’d like to explore here.  I’m also hoping to inspire some discussion around the subject since in my mind this could present a key opportunity … Continue reading

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Self-Directed Learning, PLNs, and the Future of Higher Education

A post I read yesterday really got me to thinking about curriculum-based instruction versus self-directed learning models.  This post is a reflective writing exercise that seeks to clarify my philosophies on the subject in my own head. In “Downes on … Continue reading

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