Author: Yolanda White Johnson PhD

Have you ever heard of the term “self-directed learning”? If not, you’re in for a treat! This form of learning, often called self-learning, independent study, or autonomous learning, isn’t something new. It’s been around for centuries. Many great thinkers and inventors from history were self-taught. Ever heard of Mark Twain, or Nobel Prize winner Ernest Hemingway? They were both self-learners. You can use self-directed learning for anything that motivates you, for hobbies and for work. Self-guided learning, as the name implies, means that you are performing independent learning, acting as your own teacher. As both student and teacher, formulating learning…