The Art of Self-Directed Learning: 23 Tips for Giving Yourself an Unconventional Education

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Tells Peak Press, 2014 - 211 páginas
The Art of Self-Directed Learning is a collection of 23 stories and insights that will help you become a more motivated and self-guided learner. Drawing on a decade of research, adventures, and interviews conducted by Blake Boles (author of College Without High School and Better Than College), this book will inspire you to craft your own unconventional education, no matter whether you're a young adult, recent graduate, parent, or simply someone who never wants to stop learning.

Each chapter is brief, story-oriented, and accompanied by an original line drawing, making The Art of Self-Directed Learning a great choice for readers and "non-readers" alike.

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learners and learning
16
What SelfDirected Learners Do
24
Reject the tyranny of forced learning no matter
40
Autonomy Mastery Purpose
43
Selfdiscipline isnt some universal attribute that
58
Second Right Answers
68
Googling Everything
74
Asking for help via email is a lowcost and lowrisk move with
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To build a social life as a selfdirected learner
115
The Dance Lesson
126
Indescribable Sexiness
133
Deliberate Practice
141
selfdirected earning
151
Passion Skill Market
162
Time Wealth
170
Career Advice from a Robot Dinosaur
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The Digital Paper Trail
87
Information Versus Knowledge
94
Alone Together
101
Notes Asides Secrets and Acknowledgments
195
About the Author
211
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Sobre o autor (2014)

Blake Boles builds exciting alternatives to traditional school for self-directed young people. He directs the company Unschool Adventures and is the author of The Art of Self-Directed Learning, Better Than College, and College Without High School.

Blake and his work have appeared on TEDx, The Huffington Post, USA Today, The New York Times, BBC Travel, Fox Business, Ignite, NPR affiliate radio, and the blogs of The Wall Street Journal and Wired.com.

Informações bibliográficas

TítuloThe Art of Self-Directed Learning: 23 Tips for Giving Yourself an Unconventional Education
AutorBlake Boles
Ediçãoilustrada
EditoraTells Peak Press, 2014
ISBN0986011959, 9780986011955
Num. págs.211 páginas
  
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