Contribution to Book
An Exploration of How Competency-Based Education Can Support Self-Directed Learners and Learning
Self-Directed Learning and the Academic Evolution From Pedagogy to Andragogy
(2021)
Abstract
At a time when workplace skills are rapidly evolving, continuous learning is increasingly important, and the responsibility for learning has shifted from others (parents, schools, teachers, employers) to individuals. Self-directed learning (SDL) can help learner-earners thrive in a skills-based economy. Competency-based education (CBE) is well suited to appeal to self-directed learners and to scaffold learner self-direction; however, existing research on the relationship between SDL and CBE programs is limited. This chapter uses case studies of the experiences of two self-directed learners in a CBE program to explore the role of self-direction in their learning journeys. The key takeaways are that (1) self-direction can have a strong impact on learner success and (2) CBE programs are uniquely positioned to support self-directed learners. The chapter concludes with a discussion of considerations for future research.
Keywords
- competency-based education,
- self-directed learners,
- self-directed learning,
- adult learning,
- CBE,
- SDL,
- case study,
- andragogy
Disciplines
Publication Date
December, 2021
Editor
Patrick Hughes, Jillian Yarbrough
Publisher
IGI Global
ISBN
9781799876618
DOI
10.4018/978-1-7998-7661-8.ch011
Citation Information
Naomi R Boyer, Jessica Mason, Michelle Navarre Cleary and Julie A. Telkamp. "An Exploration of How Competency-Based Education Can Support Self-Directed Learners and Learning" Hershey, PennsylvaniaSelf-Directed Learning and the Academic Evolution From Pedagogy to Andragogy (2021) p. 193 - 208 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/navarrecleary/24/