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Learning Log #4

             Education is now developing a new trend of way in teaching. It focused on students’ ability to learn on their own with the guidance of a teacher. This new way of teaching approach classify the two subjects in a learning process, the students become self-directed and the teacher is not the superior but the facilitator.

            We need to develop a self-directed learner because in this way the learners will individually takes the initiatives and responsibilities towards the given tasks. It is where the learners/students assess their own learning, manage their self and be independent. Self-directed learning can be challenging and can motivate the student to learn more. Self-direction does not mean the learner learns alone or they are isolated but in this situation, the total learning experience of the students is through their eagerness to learn in the subject matter.

            A teachers’ goal is to give learning and lessons which their students will never forget. Teachers try their best to pass learning to their students effectively but they do it in a different ways. For me as a future teacher, I can create a self-directed learner by conducting self-directed learning activities in my classroom. These self-directed learning activities must reach my learning objectives. Since I am physics major, I will give my students a problem to be solved. They should find a way on how to solve the problem then I will let them discuss it in the class for some feedback and for them to share their ideas to their classmates.

References:

http://www.selfdirectedlearning.org/what-is-self-directed-learning

https://www.google.com.ph/search? q=self+directed+learning&biw