1. Self-Directed Learning
“In its broadest meaning, ’self-directed learning’
describes a process by which individuals take the
initiative, with our without the assistance of others, in
diagnosing their learning needs, formulating learning
goals, identify human and material resources for
learning, choosing and implement appropriate learning
strategies, and evaluating learning outcomes.”
(Malcolm Knowles, 1975, p. 18)

2. Why SDL?
To inculcate the following in our students:
As self-directed learners,
• to demonstrate greater responsibility in making
learning meaningful
• to be motivated, self-disciplined and independent
• to view problems as challenges, and enjoy learning

3. How can tutors help?
• Explain the rationale of self-directed learning
to students
• Facilitate during SDL period
• Encourage students to reflect on what they
did after SDL period

4. Subjects involved
Design guidelines
Objective
Target
Staff involved
Delivery guidelines
Timeline
SharingContent
Self-Directed
Learning

5. Objective
• To develop and deliver self-directed content to PFP
students

6. Target
• Develop a minimum of two weeks’ worth
of self-directed lessons per subject
• Pilot the delivery of one lesson per
subject per semester

7. Target
Semester 1 Semester 2
Subject No. of
hours
No. of
lessons
M&L1 12 6
L&C1 8 4
R&R1 6 2
PDE1 6 2
Subject No. of
hours
No. of
lessons
M&L2 12 6
L&C2 8 4
R&R2 6 2
PDE2 6 2

8. Staff involved
Chan Lei Ling
Rita Gill
Rawzah Binte Amir
Alfred Chan
Content
developer
Lee Han Young
Seah Bian Ping
Tan Kok Heng
Teo Geok Bee
Evaluation and
feedback

9. Subjects involved

10. • Instructional Objectives
• Number and sequence of activities
• Duration of each activity
• Activities to promote active learning
• Provide learning guidance and feedback
• Provide assessments that measure the
instructional objectives
• Survey to gather feedback
Design guidelines
• An indication for students to know they have
completed the SDL module
Reusability – no referencing
of chapters, question
numbers in PFP course notes
TP CFS copyright
acknowledgment
+

11. Delivery guidelines
Tutors to explain SDL to students1
SDL may or may not contribute to class
participation marks
Possibility of using SDL as flipped-
classroom
To track students’ activities during SDL
period
2
3
4

12. we propose
we plan
we design
we launch
(semester 1)
we polish
we build
(semester 1)
we evaluate
we show
mid Apr
2015
mid Apr
2016
mid
May 2015
early Jun
2015
end Aug
2015
end Feb
2016
early May
2015 to choose the topics
and lessons for
(semesters 1 and 2)
to show semester 1
first draft to team
for feedback
to show semester 1
second draft to team
to show semester 1
final draft to team
for feedback
mid Oct
2015
Timeline
(semester 1)
we evaluate
we polish
8 May
(week 3)
19 Aug
(study week)
14 Oct
(week 0)
25 Feb 2016
(study week)
15 Apr
(week 0)1
2
3
4
5

13. end Apr
2016
we build
(semester 2)
we evaluate
mid Aug
2016
to show semester 2
first draft to team
for feedback
+
gather feedback of
semester 1
we polish
to show semester 2
final draft to team
for feedback
we polish
we show
early Oct
2016
we launch
(semester 2)
mid Oct
2016
Timeline
(semester 2)
to show
semester 2
second draft to
team for
feedback
we evaluate
early Sep
2016
17 Aug 2016
(week 0)6
2 Sep 20167
12 Oct 2016
(week 0)8
we launch
(semester 1)
mid Apr
2016

14. Item M&L1 M&L2
Period Week 17: L40 and L41 Week 16: L35 and L36
Duration 4 hours 4 hours
Topic Unit 8.6 Word Problems Chapter 8.1 – 8.3 Statistics
Examples from
course notes
• Eg. 8.6.1
• Eg. 8.6.2
• Eg. 8.6.5
• Eg. 8.6.7
• Eg. 8.6.11
Eg. 8.1.1 – 8.1.4
Eg. 8.2.1 – 8.2.4
Eg. 8.3.1 – 8.3.4
Tutorial questions Q19, Q23, Q24 and Q31 Q6, Q9, Q11, Q15, Q16, Q18
Quiz format • 5 questions
• 2 marks each
• Total 10 marks
M&L SDL
Sharing

15. Sharing
Microsoft
PowerPoint
Adobe
Presenter 10
Adobe
Captivate 8
Adobe Flash
Professional
CC
Articulate
Storyline 2
What it is Create linear
and non-
linear
presentation
Create HD
videos from
within
Microsoft
PowerPoint
An authoring
tool for
creating e-
Learning
content
Create flash
module
Create
interactive e-
learning
Output format
available
Content
playback
• PPS
Content
playback
• SWF
• HTML5 on
iPads and
Android
Content
playback
• SWF
• HTML5
Content
playback
• SWF
• HTML5
• WebGL
Content
playback
• SWF
• HTML5
• iOS
(Articulate
Player app)
Programming
needed?     
Software

16. End