Developing Student Autonomy in Learning - 9781138967519

Taylor & Francis

First Published in 1987. The assumption about the purpose of education, to which the authors of this book subscribe, is that it is to produce autonomous lifelong learners. This book is about a very important goal of education and how it can be translated into practice. It concerns ways in which teachers in higher education can enable students to become more autonomous in their learning; that is, assist students to learn more effectively without the constant presence or intervention of a teacher. > Part 1 Issues; Chapter 1 Moving Towards Autonomy, David Boud; Chapter 2 Planning Learning Experiences to Promote Autonomous Learning, Joy Higgs; Chapter 3 On the Attainment of Subject-matter Autonomy, Philip Candy; Chapter 4 Assessment Revisited, John Heron; Chapter 5 Technology and Lifelong Learning, Christopher Knapper; Part II Case Studies; Chapter 6 Reducing Teacher Control, J P Powell; Chapter 7 Independent Study: A Matter of Confidence?, Harry Stanton; Chapter 8 One-to-one Learnins