Self-Directed Learning

Writing in Big Think, Ross Pomeroy calls attention to an article from Psychophysiology in which the authors review articles related to the connections in the human brain and how those connections change with age. The […]

Overall social media use has become a stable element of modern life for teens, but the patterns of use appear to shift as new cohorts reach their teen years. A new report from the Pew […]

In an article in Wired, Paul Ford shares his strategies for learning online, a pattern of behavior that he describes as lurking or sneakbrowsing. Although he views his approach as somewhat passive, there are a […]

As enthusiasm about project-based learning grows, there has been some concern about how students engaged in project-based classes might fare on traditional standard assessments. Now, new research sponsored by the George Lucas Educational Foundation and […]

A list of the habits of innovators highlights the importance of self-directed and lifelong learning as a foundation for continuing growth and inspiration. Habits like the pursuit of knowledge, openness to new ideas, and a […]

Check out a great excerpt from Tom Vanderbilt’s new book, Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning. In the piece he highlights five insights from the book: 1) using the power of the […]

For a solid introduction to the use of project-based learning to support the development of 21st century skills among K12 students, see this article by Sandy Swartz in which she covers the basics of how […]

Self-directed projects can lead to some amazing learning opportunities, and sustaining such projects over a long period of time can lead to impressive progress. That is only one of the things that makes one special […]