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Working Toward a Definition of Self-Directed Learning and a Unifying Framework to Support Students

The term self-directed learning—as we are currently using it within the Postsecondary Collaborative—encompasses an intricate set of mindsets and intrapersonal skills that students use to manage their learning. Though educators and researchers often think of them as discrete skills, we theorize that they are more powerful together than alone.

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The research reported here was supported by the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, through Grant R305C210003 to SRI International. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not represent views of the Institute or the U.S. Department of Education.

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