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Education 486-4 Special Topic: Self-Education: Theory and Practice

Summer Session, 1980 (Tuesday and Friday, 12:30 - 14:30)

Instructor: Maurice Gibbons

Office number: 291-3529

During this course participants will follow two inter-related

themes: studies in the theory of self-education, and the

application of the theory to a program of personal-professional

development.

The studies will begin with an examination of the wide-ranging

literature that deals with self-direction in learning and life

management. This literature will be analyzed, and from it,

guidelines for successful self-direction will be derived. At least

one possible theory of self-education will be developed and critically

examined.

Participants will also create, implement and manage a self-education

program, not only to reach an important personal goal, but also

to master a process for continuing self-direction. In the program,

participants will attempt to expert in a field of their own choice.

Personal learning styles will be assessed and applied to the task,

along with learning networks, challenges, collegial teamwork

and other self-directional strategies.

Readings will be mimeographed. Class-size will be limited.

Participants should consult with the professor.