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CRISTINA AGUILERA
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WHY DO I FEEL, I AM AN
AUTONOMOUS
LEARNER

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Autonomous Learner
Autonomous learner is one who
guides its own learning.

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What do you need, to be an autonomous
learner?
Organized
Dedicated
Open in
mind
Autonomous learner
Competence
Selfdetermined
Create a
framework
Autonomy
Relatedness
Professional
Develop
skills
Personal

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Prior knowledge and experience will
create a framework
O
Self including, make a framework from experience
O
Professional or personal knowledge
O
Practical knowledge about daily living
O
Cultural knowledge about things
O
Clear and well settled motivations
O
Priorities well establish and de-limited

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Problem solving
Become
aware
Implement
and monitor
Establish
ownership
Formulate the
problem
Make an
action plan
Problem
Solving
Identify
possible
causes
Choose a
solution
Weigh up
possible
solutions
List criteria for
acceptable
solutions
Brain storm
possible
solutions

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Skills of an autonomous learner
Planning
Taking initiative
Making decisions
Problem – Solving
Learning independently
Communicating

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“This is not a world for those
who wait to be told what to
do”.
(AMI RAJAN)

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Reference List
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Designing high-quality professional development for
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Head K & Taylor P, ( 1997). Readings in Teacher Development.
1st ed. United States: Macmillan Heinemann.
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Trotter Yvonne D, (2006). Adult Learning Theories:Impacting
Professional Development Programs. Delta Kappa Gamma
Bull. 72 (e.g. 2), pp.11
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Oji, Sharon Nodie, (1980). Adult Development is Implicit in Self
Development. Journal of staff Development. 1 (2), pp.7-56