Self Learning

In this slides I have given you what self-learning is and the seven steps to use it to make it better.

1. Self learning R.PACKIALAKSHMI, VOC COLLEGE OF EDUCATION.

2. What is self learning??? According to Malcom Knowles, self-learning is defined as: “A process by which individuals take the initiative, without the assistance of others, in diagnosing their learning needs, formulating learning goals, identifying human and material resources for learning, and evaluating learning outcomes”.

3. 7 steps of self learning Be curious about it... Set Learning Goals… Assess your Learning R esources… Engage in a Learning Process… Apply what you Learn… Collaborate with other Learners… Share your Knowledge…

4. BE CURIOUS ABOUT IT… The first step to learning anything is to be curious about it. The desire to learn is what will keep you motivated to keep learning. Allow yourself to ask questions and be naturally curious about what learning experiences are interested in. Start your learning with a purpose. Ask yourself various questions: Why do you need to learn? Why is it an important skill? How useful will this learning be?

5. Setting learning goals… Setting realistic will help you focus and improve your productivity while utilizing various learning styles. It lets you work towards something achievable and gives purpose to your learning.

6. Assess your learning resources… This is an important step you need to focus on. As self-learners, it is necessary to verify the authenticity and correctness of the materials you use to educate yourself. You should also look into what is accessible you to make your learning progress. Unlike traditional classroom learning, self-learning can be a sporadic process that does not follow a set plan or syllabus.

7. Engage in learning process… The more you keep putting off your learning process, more difficult it becomes for you to start learning. Learning gaps will make you procrastinate. So try to stick to a self-made process to your learning efforts. Decide on how you want to assess your improvements. It could be self-made quizzes, online tests, or anything that lets you be assured of your progress. Just create an effective feedback.

8. Apply what you learn… The best way to retain knowledge is to use it. When you self-learn something, try to use the knowledge you gained. For instance, if you are trying to learn a new language, try speaking it with a native or fellow learner. This way you will get more confidence in your learning and will also be able to remember what you studied better.

9. Collaborate WITH OTHER LEARNERS… Collaborative learning is a situation in which two or more people learn or attempt to learn something together. Unlike individual learning, people engaged in collaborative learning capitalize on one another’s ideas, resources, and skills by evaluating one another’s work.

10. Share your knowledge… The final step would be to give back to the community. The more you teach, the easier it is for you to keep learning. This is a great aspect of self-learning. Anyone can be a teacher, and everyone can be a learner. There is a common belief that knowledge is one thing that increases on sharing with others.

11. Advantages??? Self-learning helps you develop your problem solving skills. Self-learning is stress free. There are no exams, no deadlines. Only pure satisfaction and curiosity being answered. You gain secondary skills that will help you advance your career. You get to choose the way you learn. You can find your comfortable medium, videos, texts, experiments, or webinars, and other diverse mediums can be efficiently used to learn.

12. Unmotivated learners or those with poor study habits may fall behind. Students may feel isolated or free isolated or is social interaction . Without the routine structures of a traditional class, students may get lost or confused about course activities. Lack of interaction between learners and instructor. DISADVANTAGES???

13. Say me???... what is the thing you would like to learn using the self-learning method???