Yetişkin Eğitimi

Cocoa Beach, Florida, USA • February 4-7, 2009

The International Self-Directed Learning Symposium provides an international forum

for the discussion of important current developments in the study and application of

self-directed learning. The program design emphasizes intensive individual participation

and group exploration of problems, issues and concepts. Program structure includes

large group sessions as well as small group interaction opportunities.

Theoreticians and practitioners are invited to submit a one-to-two page proposal

for paper and poster presentations concerning self-directed learning in childhood

education, higher education, adult education, and training and human resource

development.

International participants have included representatives from Australia, Canada, China,

France, Germany, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Portugal, South Korea, and the United

Kingdom. Trainers and resource development specialists have represented the following

Organizations: U.S. Department of Defense, State of Georgia, South Florida Water

Management District, Digital Equipment, Ernst & Young, Fleming, IBM, Motorola,

Revco, Inc., Niagara Mohawk Power, and others. A wide range of U.S. colleges, universities,

and K-12 school systems have been represented in the symposium from across the US and

from many other countries.

Participants have opportunities to learn a variety of procedures and information including

(a) the results of recent research on self-direction in learning, (b) new developments in the

application of self-directed learning ideas in diverse settings, (c) how to assess employees.

and students. self-directed learning orientations, and (d) how to develop and strengthen selfdirected

learning propensities and abilities. In addition, a number of important networks and

collaborative relationships have been developed by symposium participants.

PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITY

After presentation at the Symposium, many participants choose to submit their Symposium

papers to the

Address Inquiries to:

Dr. Roger Hiemstra