PowerPoint from a Faculty Development Workshop

1. Creating Self-Directed Learners
BradleyA. Gangnon
Takoda Institute of Higher Learning a Division ofAmerican IndianOIC
Professional Development Session 6/6/2014

2. Session Overview
• Determine Background Knowledge
• Key Concepts
• How ItWorks
• Questions and Answers

3. Background Knowledge
•Teacher-Directed Learning & Instructor Role
•Student-Directed Learning & Instructor Role

4. 4Types of Learners & Instructors (Grow, 1991)
1)Dependent Learner
2)Interested Learner
3)Involved Learner
4)Self-Directed Learner
1)Authority Expert
2)Salesperson, Motivator
3)Facilitator
4)Self-Directed Learner

5. Authority with Dependent Learners

6. Dependent Learner-Authority
• Lecture
• Drill
• Immediate Correction
• Tell what is important
• Repeat to memorize
• Objective responses

7. Interested with Motivator

8. Interested Learner-Motivator
• Lecture-Discussion
• Basic Applications
• Praise
• Good Questions flow into
lecture
• Students connect to past
experience
• Instructor applauds the
learner

9. Involved & Facilitator

10. Involved Learner-Facilitator
• Facilitated Discussion
• Team Work-real problems
• Critical thinking (thinking like
…)
• Student Problems/Interests
Lead Discussion
• Instructor generalizes and
connects
• Practical problem-solving

11. Self-Directed & Consultant

12. Self-Directed Learner-Consultant
• Student-lead discussions
• Discovery learning
• Student as professional
•Seeking peer and
instructor ideas
•Seeking answers to
individually-driven
questions
•Instructor as consultant

13. How ItWorks!
• Principles of Public Relations
• Dependent Learner becomes Interested Learner
• Mass Communication
• Interested Learner becomes Involved Learner
• Event Planning/Marketing II
• Involved Learner becomes Self-Directed Learner

14. Questions and Answers