This document discusses improving self-directed learning through technology. It aims to promote self-directed learning among students and explore options to use technology to improve self-directed learning. The document outlines that medical knowledge is doubling rapidly, so students need to continue learning after college to keep their skills updated. It advocates for a self-directed learning approach where students take responsibility for their own learning by identifying needs, goals, resources and evaluating outcomes. The role of the teacher shifts from authority to facilitator as students progress from dependent to self-directed. E-learning methods like e-libraries, learning videos, mobile apps, podcasts and blogs can be integrated into the curriculum to support self-directed learning.

1. Improving Self Directed
Learning
Through Technology
Dr Ashutosh B Potdar
Associate Professor,
Dept of Forensic Medicine.
D. Y. Patil Medical College, Kolhapur.

2. Objectives
At the end of the session, the participants shall be
able to:
• Promote self directed learning among students
• Use technology to improve self directed learning
• List the options available to teachers and
students

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5. In 1975, Malcolm Knowles
published book, Self-Directed Learning: A
Guide for Teachers and Learners.

6. Self Directed Learning
• Process in which individuals
• take initiative with or without the help of
others,
• in diagnosing their own learning needs,
• formulating goals, identifying human and
material resources for learning,
• choosing and implementing appropriate
learning strategies and
• evaluating learning outcomes.

7. Stages of Self Directed
Learning model
Dependent Interested Involved
Self-
directed

8. Role of Student Role of teacher Example
Dependent Authority,
Coach
Coaching with
immediate feedback,
just informational
lecture.

9. Role of Student Role of teacher Example
Interested Motivator, guide
Inspiriting lecture and
guided discussion. Goal
setting and learning
strategies

10. Role of Student Role of teacher Example
Involved Facilitator
Discussion facilitated by
teacher who
participates as equal like
Seminar, group projects

11. Role of Student Role of teacher Example
Self directed Consultant/
Delegator
Internship, dissertation,
individual work or self-
directed study- group

12. SDL in Medical Education

13. WHY?

15. Knowledge Expansion
ISRPTCON 2014
Doubling time of medical knowledge
What was learned in the earlier part of medical
school will be just a small percent of what is
known at the end of the decade.
50 years in 1950
7 years in 1980
3.5 years in 2010
Estimation of 0.2 years—73 days in 2020

16. WHY?
• Knowledge that medical students acquire
at College 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
engaged in continuing education.

17. How?
Principle 1:
Self directed learners
•They are independent and are in charge
of their own learning
•Assign clear responsibilities –
•Formulate own learning objectives (control on
their own learning)
•Identify resources and device strategies to
use them to achieve objectives

18. How?
Principle 2:
Experience Based
•Recall what they already know
•Ask for inputs
•Use previous knowledge

19. How?
Principle 3:
Problem centered
•Interested in immediate, problem centered
approach
•Put students to work, assign a real job

20. How?
Principle 4:
Application oriented
•Adults value learning that integrates with
demands of everyday life
•Give students a chance to practice the
knowledge, attitudes and skills they acquire
•Involve them in patient care

21. How?
Principle 5:
Motivated
•More motivated to learn by internal drives
than by external ones
•Involve learners in diagnosing their own
needs – this will help to trigger internal
motivation

22. How?
Principle 6:
Safe learning environment
•More open to learning if they feel respected
•Show respect for the learner's individuality and
experience
•Readiness to learn depends on “self-esteem”

23. Educational & Ability levels
1946-1964 1965-1980 1981-1995
Tell me
what to do
Show me
what to do
Why do I
need to do
this?

24. Our students
Connect me to what I need….

25. What is e-learning?
E-learning refers to the use
of electronic media and
information and
communication technologies
(ICT) in education
“E” in e-learning also refers to
exciting, energetic,
enthusiastic, emotional,
extended, excellent,
educational
…………….Bernard Luskin

26. Enumerate newer methods of
technology for SDL
Think, Pair & Share
Time: 2 minutes
List two points per group

27. E- library

28. E-books

29. Web search engines

30. Access to journals

31. Learning videos

32. Learning videos
biochem youtube

33. Learning videos
biochem youtube

34. Video conferencing

35. Email groups

36. Mobile apps

37. Podcasting/ Vodcasting

38. Blogging

39. Wikis

41. How these can be integrated
with curriculum ?
Think, Pair & Share
Time: 2 minutes

42. GEMS (LMS)