What Does It Mean To Be A Self-Directed Learner?

A self-directed learner is someone who consciously decides to learn and consume information for the purpose gaining knowledge. This decision comes with the willingness to hold him/herself accountable for all the processes involved in his/her pursuit of knowledge and education. Also, this individual's learning activities is not limited by place, time, or age, and it could be by any means (Hiemstra, 1999).

Intrinsic motivation is the act of engaging in any activity basically for the satisfaction and enjoyment derived from that activity, in and of itself, rather than from an external stimulus or pressure, (Ryan & Deci, 2000).

The University of Michigan's Center for Research on Learning and Teaching describes active learning on its website as
Identify two areas of personal strength and two areas of personal weakness in being a self-motivated and engaged student.

Areas of personal strength:
I love learning, and want to achieve the highest level possible in education.
I want to benefit humanity in whatever small way I can, this is a big drive for me in my educational pursuit.

Areas of personal weakness:
Time organization is something I've been poor at and I'm still struggling to instil that into myself. Hopefully, UoPeople's weekly learning activities is assisting me to adjust to a regular routine.
Self-discipline is another area I have to work on, sometimes I allow myself to get distracted unnecessarily but UoPeople's program is helping me
By doing this, I can be better prepared even if some of the course content may differ.
Use of OSWC and PAO: I learnt that these two departments offer students much of what we need to be successful in our studies. When this term is over, before the commencement of the coming term I will explore them more so that I can have necessary information to navigate my way through writing assignments and peer-assessment activities.
LIRN, JSTOR, and Google Scholar: I am very new to serious research such as is available at UoPeople. Part of the challenges that I encountered was from doing research. Before the commencement of the coming term, I will try to learn how to better use these resources so that I can perform better in my studies.

4. How will you evaluate yourself on the success of your personal growth plan and how will you hold yourself accountable?

My evaluation of myself is to get to the President's list at the end of my studies. I know it is not an easy task to achieve but I will tell myself every morning that there is no room for failure and finishing tops is what will give me the opportunity to be where I can best contribute meaningfully to the progress of