Exam 3: Nursing Education, Accreditation, and Regulation

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Self-directed learning is important for all nursing students because it leads to greater ability to achieve lifelong learning as a professional. There are a variety of definitions of self-directed learning, most of which are based on Knowles's definition: "a process in which individuals take the initiative, with or without the help of others, in diagnosing their learning needs, formulating learning goals, identifying human and material resources for learning, choosing and implementing appropriate learning strategies and evaluating learning outcomes". The student can discuss areas of strengths/weakness related to accountability, goal setting, active participation, pacing themselves, and self-assessment, as noted in the chapter.