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Learning self‐direction in a social and experiential context
Author(s) -
Vann Barry A.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
human resource development quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.756
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1532-1096
pISSN - 1044-8004
DOI - 10.1002/hrdq.3920070203
Subject(s) - experiential learning , psychology , context (archaeology) , social psychology , sociology , pedagogy , paleontology , biology
This article reviews eclectic research on how adults learn self‐direction in a social and experiential context. The literature review synthesizes research from various social sciences with adult education. A cognitive‐behaviorist model of learning, delineated in the article, suggests ways to help learners develop this orientation.