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The customs of independent study of students
The customs of independent study of students

Author(s): Mihaela Aurelia Ştefan
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Adult Education
Published by: Editura Universității Aurel Vlaicu
Keywords: independent study; autonomy; self-regulation learning; metacognition; self-monitoring; personal reflection;

Summary/Abstract: Maximum knowledge in less time and with minimum effort represents an imperative requirement of contemporary humans assaulted by the explosion of information. The rustiness of knowledge and skills needs to acquire the methods and techniques of independent study. Starting from the premise that the University contributes to the development of student autonomy (to learn independently and to be autonomous professionals in their future professional service), the study identified how the Students-to-Become Physics and Biology Teachers, study individually. The information obtained through various methods such as observation, consultation, interview, questionnaire, research products, business students (books notes, written works, etc.) were permanently compared between them, in order to obtain radiography of the existing situation at the educational level of reality on the planning, organising and conducting the study individually. The independent learning involves a high level of self-consciousness, implies the affirmation of cognitive and metacognitive skills, as well as self-adjustment of personal effort.

  • Issue Year: VI/2010
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 199-205
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: English