Improving Self Directed
Learning Through Technology
Dr Lokendra Sharma
Professor Pharmacology
SMS Medical College Jaipur
Area to Explore
• What is Self directed learning?
• Need of Self Directed Learning
• Application of SDL
Self Directed Learning
?
Self-directed learning
• In 1975, Malcolm Knowles described it as a
process where individuals take the initiative
– To diagnose their learning needs
– Formulate learning goals
– Identify resources
– Choose and implement learning strategies
– Evaluate their learning
Self-directed Learning
Learning on your own
By yourself
WHY ??
Skills necessary for Self Directed
Learners ??
• The ability to:
1. Develop and be in touch with curiosities
2. Formulate questions, based on one’s curiosities
3. Identify the data required to answer the various
kinds of questions.
Skills necessary for Self
Directed Learners ??
The ability to
4. locate the most relevant and reliable sources of the
required data.
5. To select and use the most efficient means for
collecting the required data from the appropriate
sources.
6. To organize, analyze, and evaluate the data so as to
get valid answers to questions.
Need of Self Directed Learning ??
• Current era is of rapidly expanding knowledge.
• Yesterday’s best practice may be obsolete tomorrow.
• Medical schools should
focus on life long learning
self-directed learners
Addressing learning gaps in Medical education
• Should Not
solely encourage knowledge
mere skill acquisition in learners.
Characteristics of a self-directed Learner?
Independence
Problem - Solving
Desire for learning
Self-Management
 Time management/family obligations
 Cost of traditional learning
 Transportation
 Learner’s own learning styles
 Professional development, carrier advancements /
promotion
Reasons people engage in SDL ?
Different ways to access
knowledge = Best ??
Different Perspectives of learning ?
• Want to discuss novels?
– Find other book lovers.
• Want to tell science fact from science
fiction?
– Meet an actual scientist
Learning by observations:
SDL in Medical Colleges
• WHY???
• How???
• What we will achieve???
Why
• Medical students are likely to work in different
contexts during their professional career.
• Doctors thus need to keep learning and engaging
in continuing education.
How ?
Teacher-------Facilitator
• Role model for SDL
• Incorporate ‘old’ and ‘new’ concepts
• Provide “authentic” environment
• Provide feedback and progressive challenge
• Create autonomy supportive environment
How????
• Integrate basic and clinical disciplines
• Small group teaching
• Problem base learning
• Gap theory
Gap in knowledge creates intellectual
curiosity – promote SDL
What We Achieve ?
 Greater enthusiasm
 More relevant question student asks
 Heightened curiosity
 Enhanced critical reasoning skills
 Better retention of acquired knowledge
 Enhanced ability to recognize knowledge deficits and needs
• Develop cognitive, psychomotor, and
affective domain
Importance of SDL
Drawback
• Self directed learning is quite time consuming.
• It needs an organized manner of planning;
inquiring skills, decision making and self
evaluation of work.
Application of SDL
• Individual projects
– A student undertake research projects individually by the
guidance of the teacher.
• Problem based learning
• Case study
Websites for self-directed Learning
Tools E-Learning
Youtube Video sharing
Google docs Collaborative
Prezi Non-linear presentations
CD ROM Optical compact disc contains data
Slideshare Presentation sharing
TeamViewer Sharing and online collaboration
Dropbox File syncing software
Wikipedia Collaborative encyclopedia
Linkedin Professional networking
Blogs Diary type content tool
Edublogs Educational blogging tool
Authorstream Uploading and embedding presentations
Medical Games Hospital games
Whatsapp Messaging, image and video sharing 26
Important link for e message
• www.toxinz.com
• www.slideshare.net
• www.medicaleducation.rajasthan.gov.in/jaipur/E
BM.asp
• www.prezi.com
• www.dropbox.com
• www.webex.co.in
• www.buzz4health.com
• www.qxmd.com
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Jaipur INDIA
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While self directed learning remember that……..
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Summary
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Self directed learning

  • 1.
    Improving Self Directed LearningThrough Technology Dr Lokendra Sharma Professor Pharmacology SMS Medical College Jaipur
  • 2.
    Area to Explore •What is Self directed learning? • Need of Self Directed Learning • Application of SDL
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    Self-directed learning • In1975, Malcolm Knowles described it as a process where individuals take the initiative – To diagnose their learning needs – Formulate learning goals – Identify resources – Choose and implement learning strategies – Evaluate their learning
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    Skills necessary forSelf Directed Learners ?? • The ability to: 1. Develop and be in touch with curiosities 2. Formulate questions, based on one’s curiosities 3. Identify the data required to answer the various kinds of questions.
  • 8.
    Skills necessary forSelf Directed Learners ?? The ability to 4. locate the most relevant and reliable sources of the required data. 5. To select and use the most efficient means for collecting the required data from the appropriate sources. 6. To organize, analyze, and evaluate the data so as to get valid answers to questions.
  • 9.
    Need of SelfDirected Learning ?? • Current era is of rapidly expanding knowledge. • Yesterday’s best practice may be obsolete tomorrow. • Medical schools should focus on life long learning self-directed learners Addressing learning gaps in Medical education • Should Not solely encourage knowledge mere skill acquisition in learners.
  • 10.
    Characteristics of aself-directed Learner? Independence Problem - Solving Desire for learning Self-Management
  • 11.
     Time management/familyobligations  Cost of traditional learning  Transportation  Learner’s own learning styles  Professional development, carrier advancements / promotion Reasons people engage in SDL ?
  • 12.
    Different ways toaccess knowledge = Best ??
  • 13.
    Different Perspectives oflearning ? • Want to discuss novels? – Find other book lovers. • Want to tell science fact from science fiction? – Meet an actual scientist
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    SDL in MedicalColleges • WHY??? • How??? • What we will achieve???
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    Why • Medical studentsare likely to work in different contexts during their professional career. • Doctors thus need to keep learning and engaging in continuing education.
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    How ? Teacher-------Facilitator • Rolemodel for SDL • Incorporate ‘old’ and ‘new’ concepts • Provide “authentic” environment • Provide feedback and progressive challenge • Create autonomy supportive environment
  • 19.
    How???? • Integrate basicand clinical disciplines • Small group teaching • Problem base learning • Gap theory Gap in knowledge creates intellectual curiosity – promote SDL
  • 20.
    What We Achieve?  Greater enthusiasm  More relevant question student asks  Heightened curiosity  Enhanced critical reasoning skills  Better retention of acquired knowledge  Enhanced ability to recognize knowledge deficits and needs
  • 21.
    • Develop cognitive,psychomotor, and affective domain Importance of SDL
  • 22.
    Drawback • Self directedlearning is quite time consuming. • It needs an organized manner of planning; inquiring skills, decision making and self evaluation of work.
  • 23.
    Application of SDL •Individual projects – A student undertake research projects individually by the guidance of the teacher. • Problem based learning • Case study
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    Tools E-Learning Youtube Videosharing Google docs Collaborative Prezi Non-linear presentations CD ROM Optical compact disc contains data Slideshare Presentation sharing TeamViewer Sharing and online collaboration Dropbox File syncing software Wikipedia Collaborative encyclopedia Linkedin Professional networking Blogs Diary type content tool Edublogs Educational blogging tool Authorstream Uploading and embedding presentations Medical Games Hospital games Whatsapp Messaging, image and video sharing 26
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    Important link fore message • www.toxinz.com • www.slideshare.net • www.medicaleducation.rajasthan.gov.in/jaipur/E BM.asp • www.prezi.com • www.dropbox.com • www.webex.co.in • www.buzz4health.com • www.qxmd.com 4 to 6 Aug 2014 MEU, SMS Medical College, Jaipur INDIA 27
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    While self directedlearning remember that……..
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    Apps 4 to 6Aug 2014 MEU, SMS Medical College, Jaipur INDIA 29
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Editor's Notes

  • #3 Overview of today presentation
  • #5 What is your interpretation about this image
  • #6 What do you understand by this image
  • #7 What is the relevance of SDL is import Self directed learning is the method used when a learner, rather than an institution or teacher, controls both the learning objectives and the means of learning.
  • #9 The ability to 4. locate the most relevant and reliable sources of the required data. To select and use the most efficient means for collecting the required data from the appropriate sources. To organize, analyze, and evaluate the data so as to get valid answers to questions.
  • #10 In the current era of rapidly expanding knowledge, Yesterday’s best practice may be obsolete tomorrow. Medical schools should focus on producing life long, self-directed learners proficient in diagnosing and addressing their own learning gaps, rather than solely encouraging knowledge and skill acquisition in learners.
  • #11 How can you relate SDL with key words
  • #12 Time management – to save time during transportation. / responsibility of an old age person Transportation – due to traffic jam, unavailability of vehicle, chances of accidents Learner’s own learning style: some prefer to learn during listening to music
  • #13 Which one is best SDL ,combination
  • #14 Want to learn what love is? Throw yourself into relationships. Want to discuss novels? Find other book lovers. Want to tell science fact from science fiction? Meet an actual scientist
  • #18 Knowledge that medical students acquire at school may become obsolete when they join for medical practice. Medical students are likely to work in different contexts during their professional career. Doctors thus need to keep learning and engaging in continuing education.
  • #19 Teacher’s role: facilitator. Bcoz learning through net is tricky. Loads of info. Is available on net which may not be authentic. Teachers cn direct learners to websites providing evidence based material.
  • #31 What is ? How this can help student teaching ,learning,mentoring?