The fundamentals of self-directed learning and its connection to 21st century skills Knowles (1975) popularized the term self-directed learning (SDL) as a process that starts with the initiative of a learner who sets his/her own learning goals and proceeds to activities to achieve these goals while constantly evaluating whether these goals are satisfied or not.Continue reading “Self-Directed Learning: Fundamentals, Views of the Learner and Facilitator, and Classroom Application”