self-directed
Guiding one's own
Self-directed describes activity guided by one's own initiative rather than external instruction or supervision.
A self-directed learner chooses what to study and how.
Self-directed retirement accounts let individuals control their own investments.
The term implies autonomy and personal responsibility: The program is entirely self-directed—you set your own pace and goals.
Intensely determined to achieve
- ambitiousStrongly desiring achievement
- disciplinedHaving strict self-control
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
- focusedDirecting attention narrowly
purposeful · goal-oriented · industrious · persevering · tenacious · committed · dedicated · proactive
Free from external control
- sovereignSupreme in power
- uncontrolledLacking any regulation
- free-standingNot fixed to anything
- decentralizedLacking single authority
Driven by questioning
- homeschoolingFamily-directed academic instruction
- unschoolingSelf-directed home education
- tutorialInstructional step-by-step guide
- e-learningInternet-delivered instruction
Establishing intended outcomes
- prioritizingOrdering by importance
- schedulingAssigning times to events
- organizingSystematically putting in order
- strategizingFormulating tactical approaches
decision-making · accountability · milestones · deadlines · roadmap · tracking · reflection · benchmarking
driven
Intensely determined to achieve
- ambitiousStrongly desiring achievement
- disciplinedHaving strict self-control
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
focused · purposeful · goal-oriented · industrious · persevering · tenacious · committed · dedicated · proactive · enterprising
independent
Free from external control
- sovereignSupreme in power
- uncontrolledLacking any regulation
- free-standingNot fixed to anything
inquiry-based
Driven by questioning
- homeschoolingFamily-directed academic instruction
- unschoolingSelf-directed home education
- tutorialInstructional step-by-step guide
goal-setting
Establishing intended outcomes
- prioritizingOrdering by importance
- schedulingAssigning times to events
- organizingSystematically putting in order
strategizing · decision-making · accountability · milestones · deadlines · roadmap · tracking · reflection · benchmarking · productivity
- self-educationautodidacticism, independent learning, independent study, home study, lifelong learning
- Eduspeakpedagogy, curriculum mapping, scaffolding, rubric, formative
- learner traitsstudious, grit, diligent, curious, inquisitive
- Learning Methodsactive learning, passive learning, collaborative learning, cooperative learning, discovery learning
- unsupervisedunattended, unwatched, unmonitored, unguided, unchaperoned
- progressive educationprogressive education, student-centered, child-centered, holistic education, student choice
self-directeddirected
Gave guidance or orders
controlled · guided · managed · supervised · governed
self-directedinstructor-led
Taught by a person
guided · structured · prescribed · supervised · coached
self-directeddependent
Requiring outside support
reliant · subordinate · submissive · compliant · obedient
direct, self, direction, director, directed, self-control, selfhood, autodidact, self-regulation