Becoming A More Critical, Autonomous, Reflective Learner
Becoming A More Critical, Autonomous, Reflective Learner
Becoming A More Critical, Autonomous, Reflective Learner
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PRILHE Project - Lecturer’s Toolkit<br />
Higher education institutions across Europe are placing increasing emphasis on the individualisation of learning and learner<br />
autonomy. This approach largely stems from economic and market-driven policies and the move towards mass-based higher<br />
education. Drawing on the work of E P Thompson (1968), Taylor, Barr and Steele (2002) argue that the democratic tradition of<br />
learner autonomy in adult education be applied to higher education. They identify three characteristics necessary for this to occur:<br />
1) The lived experience of learners is valued through socially relevant knowledge<br />
2) The curriculum and syllabus content is negotiated between the lecturer and learner<br />
3) The learning process is located within a context of social purpose<br />
(based on Taylor, Barr & Steele, 2002:121).<br />
The cultures of many university departments need to change if they are to encourage adult students, (and also younger students),<br />
to become critical, autonomous, reflective learners in both a democratic and collective way.<br />
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