Supporting Self-Directed Learning in Online Courses: Findings From a Pilot Study
Drawing on faculty and student survey data and interviews, this brief reports on a pilot study of the SDL Instructional Model and finds that faculty and students perceived the model as valuable and distinct from typical practice in online courses.
Self-Directed Learning Instructional Model
This model offers a set of research-based strategies designed to help students more effectively manage their learning in online and hybrid courses, includes guidance for instructors, and provides recommendations for adopting and scaling the strategies across institutions.
Beyond Engagement: Promoting Motivation and Learning in Online Courses
This Postsecondary Teaching with Technology Collaborative brief examines how students develop and use self-directed learning (SDL) skills—motivational, metacognitive, and applied learning processes that enable them to sustain effort, reflect on progress, set goals, and adapt their study strategies.
Supporting Faculty to Meet the Needs of Adult Students in Online Learning
This journal article reviews evidence on adult learners taking online courses, describes online teaching practices that draw on a self-directed learning skills framework, and outlines an evidence-based embedded coaching program that improves student outcomes.
Technology-Based Instructional Strategies Show Promise in Improving Self-Regulated Learning Skills at Broad-Access Postsecondary Institutions
Using clickstream data from five online courses, this article presents preliminary findings from a rapid-cycle evaluation testing the use of videos and prompts as technology-supported instructional strategies designed to improve self-regulated learning in online classrooms.