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=Blog Post= Another promising finding was CTE faculty quite frequently use self-directed approaches in promoting student learning. Considering CTE faculty in higher education settings work with adults and increasingly non-traditional students, especially with regard to graduate-level courses,self-directed learning has been historically associated with effective teaching and learning of adult students. In fact, the goals of self-directed learning are to develop learners’ abilities to be self-directed in their learning by accepting responsibility for one’s own learning, to promote transformational learning through critical reflection, and to support emancipatory and social action, which assists students in becoming change agents in their everyday lives in response to societal oppression. (Merriam, 2001). These capacities are oftentimes developed more as students mature, and **may lead to positive dispositions toward life-long learning.** From: © 2012-Journal of Career and Technical Education, Vol. 27, No. 2, Winter, 2012–Page 79

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Nov 19 Anne Stojke I am wondering: What particular kinds of writing skill do you think you have developed as a result of using this kind of web page? Here is an article that suggests that wiki's support students increasing their writing ability. This come from Steve Wheeler's blog.