In adult education, the concept of self-directed learning has great importance. This term arose in the field of adult education in the 1970s and is still a widely used term in the field. Annual symposiums have been held by the International Society for Self-Directed Learning since 1986, dedicated to the promotion of self-directed learning. The society also publishes an international journal of self-directed learning. A term of more recent origin is self-regulation, used by some authors sometimes interchangeably with self-direction. This review article focuses on the term self-directed learning, which is the term most frequently used in adult education. Many consider the tendency for self-direction to be a fundamental difference between children and adults in a learning situation. This article deals with some factors that affect the understanding of self-directed learning. At the beginning is given a short case story and an account for different perceptions of self-directed learning. This is followed by a clarification of different aspects of self-directed learning, such as why it is advisable, what affects the tendency to self-directed learning, and if self-direction is essentially innate or learned. The situational aspect is dealt with separately as a relatively self-contained aspect of self-directed learning. The presentation is based on a literature study.

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自主学习：成人教育的核心概念

在成人教育中，自主学习的概念非常重要。这个术语出现在1970年代的成人教育领域，并且仍然是该领域中广泛使用的术语。自1986年以来，国际自主学习协会每年举行一次专题讨论会，致力于促进自主学习。该学会还出版了国际自我学习杂志。最近起源的术语是自我调节，一些作者有时将其与自我指导互换使用。这篇评论文章重点介绍术语“自主学习”，这是成人教育中最常使用的术语。许多人认为在学习情况下，自我指导的倾向是儿童和成年人之间的根本区别。本文讨论了一些影响自我导向学习理解的因素。在开始时给出了一个简短的案例故事，并解释了自我导向学习的不同看法。接下来是对自我指导学习的不同方面的澄清，例如为什么建议这样做，什么因素会影响自我指导学习的趋势，以及自我指导本质上是先天的还是已学习的。情境方面被单独处理为自我指导学习的相对独立的方面。演示文稿基于文献研究。是什么影响了自我指导学习的趋势，以及自我指导本质上是天生的还是被学习的。情境方面被单独处理为自我指导学习的相对独立的方面。演示文稿基于文献研究。是什么影响了自我指导学习的趋势，以及自我指导本质上是天生的还是被学习的。情境方面被单独处理为自我指导学习的相对独立的方面。演示文稿基于文献研究。