FORCED CHOICES OR SELF-DIRECTED ROADWAYS?
“Oh, my students are all self-directed learners!” Mr. Simpson beamed. “They all choose to do exactly what I say.” I smile. I have heard this point time and again from my colleague. I don’t buy it. I have seen too many examples of profound self-directed learning from pre-kindergarten up to graduate school and beyond to accept his opinion. THE SELF-DIRECTED LEARNER LABEL So what do I think it takes to earn the self-directed learner label in today’s classroom? That requires a
