Self-directed learning: stories from industry

Authors:
Carol Zander;Jonas Boustedt;Anna Eckerdal;Robert McCartney;Kate Sanders;Jan Erik Moström;Lynda Thomas
Affiliations:
University of Washington Bothell, Bothell, WA;University of Gävle, Gävle, Sweden;Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden;University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT;Rhode Island College, Providence, RI;Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden;Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Wales
Venue:
Proceedings of the 12th Koli Calling International Conference on Computing Education Research
Year:
2012

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Abstract

We report preliminary results from an ongoing investigation of how computing professionals perceive and value self-directed learning, based on a qualitative analysis of interviews with ten computing professionals. The professionals expect that future colleagues will have a well-developed ability to learn on their own. They indicate that professionals use a range of resources, strategies, and collaborators to help them learn. They find their work-related self-directed learning enjoyable, expressing a sense of confidence and pride; yet they often also find it to be a stressful never-ending process.