Heutagogy Community of Practice

Advancing the Theory and Practice of Self-Determined Learning

Making Learning a Change Experience

In previous papers, book chapters and blogs about heutagogy I have made the distinction between the acquisition of competencies (knowledge and skills) and what I have called, for lack of … Continue reading

August 3, 2016 · 2 Comments

Assessment Driven Learning: Not For The 21st Century

by Stewart Hase A good proportion of education and training experiences, in any sector, is driven by assessment. Governments have eagerly embraced the notion that testing ability is somehow an … Continue reading

May 27, 2016 · 2 Comments

Leading The Teacher to Heutagogy

Essay and paintings contributed by Stewart Hase About 18 months ago I took up painting. No, not the kitchen painting variety but the art type, although I wouldn’t call what … Continue reading

February 23, 2016 · Leave a comment

Self-directed learning and Self-determined Learning: An Exploration

by Stewart Hase Some bloggers as well as (surprisingly) authors of book chapters and papers have either confused or conflated the notions of self-directed learning and self-determined learning (heutagogy). This … Continue reading

December 5, 2015 · 8 Comments

Human Agency: The Key to a Better Education System

by Stewart Hase The idea of human agency sounds like it belongs to the world of bearded philosophers and yellowing tomes. But in the past couple of weeks it has … Continue reading

October 21, 2015 · 1 Comment

Bad Habits

by Stewart Hase I have a couple of heutagogical stories to tell after spending some time with a couple of my increasing tribe of grand children. Given the heutagogical sophistication … Continue reading

June 25, 2015 · 3 Comments

Competency Based Learning: Notes From A Friendly Critic

This piece was stimulated by an article circulated on Twitter that the US higher education industry is flirting with competency based learning (CBL) as a framework for learning processes and … Continue reading

April 6, 2015 · 2 Comments

Self-Determined Learner Profile: Meet Bernard Nkuyubwatsi!

This is the second in a series of learner profiles exploring how heutagogy is perceived and experienced by learners themselves. We wanted to hear from learners who consider themselves to … Continue reading

February 9, 2015 · 3 Comments

Self-Determined Learner Profile: Meet Penny Webb!

With this post, we begin a series of learner profiles exploring how heutagogy is perceived and experienced by learners themselves. We wanted to hear from learners who consider themselves to … Continue reading

February 3, 2015 · 1 Comment

Finding Facilitation & Heutagogy

by Tam Mason I came to the role and processes of facilitation through technology first. I had not experienced it face to face – this came later, as did blending … Continue reading

December 3, 2014 · 2 Comments