2006-06-20 03:32:06 · 10 answers · asked by louise749802 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
In this age of mass higher education, there are more and more students receiving less and less teaching. The ability to learn independently and to be self-motivated is critical to success, especially in higher education. If students are spoon-fed in secondary school, they will find the transition to higher education a great shock.
In the UK, it is probably independent schools that spoon-feed their students the most. This spoon-feeding is effective at getting students into university but, once there, former independent school students are more likely to drop out.
2006-06-24 07:09:06 · answer #1 · answered by thepawnbrokerroared 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Independent learning is encouraged because different people learn differently and not everyone can learn by sitting in a boring lecture. So people need to find out how they learn the best and then after they find that they can keep learning after that.
2006-06-20 10:44:53 · answer #2 · answered by Arvind 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you learn more that way. When I was getting my masters in education, I had ONE independent study - "Romantic Lit." I learned more on my own (with a syllabus and guidance) than in any other class I'd had before or have had since. Self-motivation is key to learning anything, and if you're motivated enough to do anything on an "independent study" basis, you'll learn a lot.
2006-06-20 10:38:16 · answer #3 · answered by teacherhelper 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I will give you my view as a third-grade teacher. When we scaffold for children and guide them towards being problem-solvers, we help them become more independent in their own learning. Now if you hand something to a learner and say, "Here, learn this independently," then we really aren't helping them. As these children grow older, they will have more options for solving problems, answering questions, and discovering new information. As adults, they will be able to work independently or cooperatively with confidence in themselves as independent learners.
2006-06-20 10:50:46 · answer #4 · answered by Elise 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Teaching students to be independent learners is an important step to teaching students to be lifelong learners.
2006-06-26 19:34:18 · answer #5 · answered by D. S. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
coz then there will be less competition and a freer environment in which the learner will feel less threatened and his self esteem will not be hurt.besides the attention will be focused on an individual.
2006-06-20 10:37:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it costs nothing to provide.
2006-06-20 10:41:13 · answer #7 · answered by K38 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you learn alot more, and it broadens your thinking capacity.
2006-06-20 10:50:09 · answer #8 · answered by strawberry jam 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because we have the choice
2006-06-20 10:38:08 · answer #9 · answered by TAFF 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not every1's i q do grasp quickly
2006-06-20 10:51:22 · answer #10 · answered by cake 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋