Developing Student Autonomy in Learning

First Published in 1987. The assumption about the purpose of education to which the authors of this book subscribe is that it is to produce autonomous lifelong learners. This book is about a very important goal of education and how it can be translated into practice. It concerns ways in which teachers in higher education can enable students to become more autonomous in their learning; that is assist students to learn more effectively without the constant presence or intervention of a teacher.