Session 5 - Resources
Self Directed Learning
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The 13th
Annual International Self-Directed Learning Symposium, Feb.
25-28, 1999 in Scottsdale, Arizona Managing Conflict at Work is an application of the Managing Differences LearningTest ® ñ a unique, low-cost resource for giving your organizationís employees and staff a practical communication tool for better teamwork and cooperation. http://www.mediationworks.com/mti/mdlt.htm Developing Self-Directed
Learners: an excerpt from the National Science Education Standards |
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LearningWare Inc. http://www.learningware.com/ and StillWater Media http://www.stillwatermedia.com/ are companies providing computer based software for training. Free demos are downloadable.
Kerka, S. (1999). Self Directed Learning. ERIC Myths and Realities No.3.
Please view the Keirsey Temperment Sorter by clicking here.
Other Great resources
Search Engines:
This site is a guide to search engines and includes information about each of the popular search engines and how best to use them, as well as, search capabilities.
Institutions and E-zines Supporting Adult Education
http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/
The Maricopa Center for Learning and Instruction (MCLI), at the Maricopa Community Colleges, is an environment for continuous learning; experimentation; and systemic, professional, and personal change. MCLI represents a comprehensive and collaborative model for educational leadership, learning innovation, and institutional transformation.
http://www.funderstanding.com/about_learning.html
This section explores how learning potential is enhanced. To see what the leading education, cognitive science, and other theorists have to say on the subject, please read on! Substantial site!!!
Click on Information Technology to reach the Chronicle of Higher Education. Contains news relating to technology, distance learning, adult education.
Just Plain Fun
http://www.dreamscape.com/frankvad/tours.html
Virtual Tours is a collection of tours for the World, Museums, Exhibits, Points of Special Interest and the US Government. The goal is to provide information which will enhance your journey on the Internet. Thank you for visiting.
Distance Learning
http://www.utexas.edu/world/lecture/index.html
The World Lecture Hall (WLH) contains links to pages created by faculty worldwide who are using the Web to deliver class materials. For translating course URLs from or into English, Spanish, French, German, or Portuguese, try a translation service. See also distance education courses within The University of Texas System.
http://education.indiana.edu/~disted/masters.html
