self-instruction
Learning without teachers
Self-instruction is teaching yourself something without formal guidance from others.
The term appears in educational and psychological contexts: self-instruction manuals, computer-based self-instruction.
In cognitive therapy, self-instruction refers to the internal statements people use to guide their own behavior: She used self-instruction techniques to manage her anxiety.
Silent conversation with oneself
- mental rehearsalPracticing something mentally
- metacognitionAwareness of own reasoning
- internal monologueUnspoken self-directed thought
- step-by-stepIn sequential stages
problem-solving · executive function · working memory · attention control · goal-setting · planning · think-aloud · scaffolding
One who teaches themselves
- independent learningEducation pursued without instruction
- tutorialsInstructional guides for beginners
- online coursesInternet-based instruction programs
- textbooksEducational reference volumes
workbooks · practice exercises · curriculum · mastery · skill-building · learning objectives · study plan · comprehension
Giving reminders to continue
- fine-tuningSmall precise optimization adjustments
- language modelsSystems that predict text
- training dataInput for machine learning
- reinforcement learningTraining through reward signals
bootstrapping · zero-shot · reasoning · GPT · LLM · recursive · prompt engineering · generation
Constructing from components
- DIYAmateur home projects
- how-toPractical instruction format
- user guideProduct instruction document
- diagramsSimplified visual representations
steps · procedures · troubleshooting · setup · installation · reference · documentation · directions
inner dialogue
Silent conversation with oneself
- mental rehearsalPracticing something mentally
- metacognitionAwareness of own reasoning
- internal monologueUnspoken self-directed thought
step-by-step · problem-solving · executive function · working memory · attention control · goal-setting · planning · think-aloud · scaffolding
autodidact
One who teaches themselves
- independent learningEducation pursued without instruction
- tutorialsInstructional guides for beginners
- online coursesInternet-based instruction programs
textbooks · workbooks · practice exercises · curriculum · mastery · skill-building · learning objectives · study plan · comprehension · retention
prompting
Giving reminders to continue
- fine-tuningSmall precise optimization adjustments
- language modelsSystems that predict text
- training dataInput for machine learning
reinforcement learning · bootstrapping · zero-shot · reasoning · GPT · LLM · recursive · prompt engineering · generation · inference
assembly
Constructing from components
- DIYAmateur home projects
- how-toPractical instruction format
- user guideProduct instruction document
diagrams · steps · procedures · troubleshooting · setup · installation · reference · documentation · directions · specifications
- self-educationautodidacticism, autodidact, independent learning, independent study, home study
- inner dialogueinner voice, inner dialogue, inner monologue, mental chatter, subvocalization
self-instructionclassroom instruction
Teaching in school setting
tutoring · classroom teaching · apprenticeship · mentorship · coaching
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