Bridging the gap: Nurturing self-directedness in higher education teacher training and teachers’ job demands

Abstract

This chapter2 focused on insights into how teacher training can be improved to better prepare novice teachers for the complexities of modern education and the integration of self-directed learning (SDL) strategies. This chapter emphasised the significance of equipping novice teachers with the necessary competencies and methodologies to facilitate SDL among their learners. Self-directed learning is an essential element of education that empowers learners and teachers to take charge of their learning and teaching and develop proficiencies in critical thinking, problem-solving and continuous learning. Integrating SDL into the academic syllabus and providing sufficient assistance for novice teachers to execute it competently can enhance learner involvement and incentive and cultivate an atmosphere of independent learning and self-motivated enterprise. Consequently, this can lead to more substantial educational encounters and enhanced scholastic accomplishments.