The document discusses achieving autonomous learning. It states that autonomous learners can understand why and what they are learning, choose appropriately from a range of activities, find and use resources independently, see if their learning is progressing and change their approach, change in response to circumstances, and exploit opportunities for individual and group work. Teachers must help learners acquire these skills over time by providing structure at the start and gradually giving learners more control, to ensure they have the skills and confidence to manage their own learning.

1. Achieving Autonomous Learning© Flexible Learning Associates Ltd 2009

2. Achieving autonomous learningAutonomous learners can…Understand why they are learning as well as what they have to learn© Flexible Learning Associates Ltd 2009

3. Achieving autonomous learningAutonomous learners can…Understand why they are learning as well as what they have to learn

4. Choose appropriately from a range of activities© Flexible Learning Associates Ltd 2009

5. Achieving autonomous learningAutonomous learners can…Understand why they are learning as well as what they have to learn

6. Choose appropriately from a range of activities

7. Find and use resources independently© Flexible Learning Associates Ltd 2009

8. Achieving autonomous learningAutonomous learners can…Understand why they are learning as well as what they have to learn

9. Choose appropriately from a range of activities

10. Find and use resources independently

11. See whether their learning is progressing or not, and change what they are doing to bring about improvements© Flexible Learning Associates Ltd 2009

12. Achieving autonomous learningAutonomous learners can…Understand why they are learning as well as what they have to learn

13. Choose appropriately from a range of activities

14. Find and use resources independently

15. See whether their learning is progressing or not, and change what they are doing to bring about improvements

16. Change what they are doing in response to changing circumstances© Flexible Learning Associates Ltd 2009

17. Achieving autonomous learningAutonomous learners can…Understand why they are learning as well as what they have to learn

18. Choose appropriately from a range of activities