self-direction
Example Sentences
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Rather, she has been largely tasked to do assignments and read slide decks — learning that is text-heavy and requires self-direction.
From Washington Post • May 19, 2020
The question implies that their “intent” is self-direction, which we would respect, but ignorance of the current best information hurts others—and license to hurt others is not allowed.
From Slate • Mar. 19, 2020
The coach of UCLA’s women’s gymnastics team built her extraordinarily successful career on encouraging self-direction and being 1% better each day at a form of expression that feeds your soul.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2018
They found that having a quiet ego was associated with self-transcendent values-- such as universalism and benevolence-- as well as self-direction and achievement.
From Scientific American • May 26, 2018
If it has come to this, that we know not what to do with ourselves, shall we go on providing toys, or shall we turn about and straightway learn self-direction?
From A New Atmosphere by Hamilton, Gail
