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The Importance and Benefits of Independent Learning

   

Added on  2020-10-22

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THE IMPORTANCE ANDBENEFITS OFINDEPENDENT LEARNING

TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1MAINBODY...................................................................................................................................1CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................1REFERENCES................................................................................................................................2

INTRODUCTIONIndependent learning is a form of education and wisdom gaining that is offered by several highschools, colleges and educational institutions which is sometimes referred to as directed studyand educational activity undertaken by individual with little supervision (Schmidt, Rotgans andYew, 2011). It is the ability of an individual to think, act and pursue their own studiesindependently without support from a teacher or instructor. Essay on the importance and benefitsof independent learning will explain the need and advantages of self-learning which is the mosteffective way of study and it will also elucidate learning methods impacting to success in field ofeducation. MAINBODYIndependent or self-learning is often connected with other approaches to wisdom and knowledgegaining like personalization, student centered learning and ownership of learning etc. Severalexternal factors involve in the creation of a strong relationship between learners and teachers andthe institution enabling an environment which is an important element. Internal factors are skillsthat learners or students need to achieve which involves cognitive skills, problem solving,metacognitive, attention, memory skills that are associated with learning, feelings and emotions(Durlak and et.al., 2011). Independent learning need self-determined education throughintegration of programs and ensuring its benefits that are clearly communicated to students orlearners. The main key to individual learning is rendering opportunities for initial and continuingprofessional development for staff regarding self-learning and helping students learn from theirown for gaining future success. “Learningtakes place with an active behavior of learner or student which is determined by;what is done is what a learner learned and not what the teacher does” (Livingstone, 2012)Independent learner relies on themselves to achieve success with their education andlearning and does not rely on teachers to be successful. Being an independent learner meansunderstanding preferred learning style, making own decisions, setting personal goals, using afeedback system to review performances, practicing new skills and abilities, finding or searchingfor more knowledge, discussing studies with classmates, teachers and family and reflecting onown learning (Wedemeyer, 2010). These practices and methods will boost motivation in learnerby placing responsibility for learning on themselves, control on education due to own decision1

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