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  2. List of autodidacts - Wikipedia

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    Charles Henry Davis was a self-educated [76] American astronomer [77] and rear admiral of the United States Navy. [78] He was one of the founders of the National Academy of Sciences [79] and he wrote many scientific books. [80] [81] Hua Luogeng was a self-taught Chinese mathematician. [82] Yakov Zeldovich, a Soviet physicist of Belarusian origin

  3. Autodidacticism - Wikipedia

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    This allows self-directed learning to encompass both a chosen path of information inquiry, self-regulation methods and reflective discussion among experts as well as novices in a given area. Furthermore, massive open online courses (MOOCs) make autodidacticism easier and thus more common.

  4. Self-directedness - Wikipedia

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    [1] Cloninger's research found that low self-directedness is a major common feature of personality disorders generally. Self-directedness is conceptually related to locus of control. [2] That is, low self-directedness is associated with external locus of control, whereas high self-directedness is associated with internal locus of control. [1]

  5. Andragogy - Wikipedia

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    Self-directed Learning Learner: The learner is dependent on the instructor, the teacher schedules all the activities; determining how, when and where they should take place; Teacher is the one who is responsible for what is taught and how it is taught; Teacher evaluates the learning; The learner is self-directed and moves towards independence

  6. High-performance teams - Wikipedia

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    Self-directing or self-designing teams determine their own team goals and the different methods needed in order to achieve the end goal. This offers opportunities for innovation, enhance goal commitment and motivation. Finally, self-governing teams are designed with high control and responsibility to execute a task or manage processes.

  7. Autonomy - Wikipedia

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    The Yogyakarta Principles, a document with no binding effect in international human rights law, contend that "self-determination" used as meaning of autonomy on one's own matters including informed consent or sexual and reproductive rights, is integral for one's self-defined or gender identity and refused any medical procedures as a requirement ...

  8. Self-Directed IRA (SDIRA): Benefits, Tips and FAQs - AOL

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    In other words, if you have a traditional self-directed IRA, your money is tied up until age 59 ½, unless you want to pay a 10% early withdrawal penalty on top of the usual ordinary income taxation.

  9. Autotelic - Wikipedia

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    The word "autotelic" derives from the Greek αὐτοτελής (autotelēs), formed from αὐτός (autos, "self") and τέλος (telos, "end" or "goal").. The Oxford English Dictionary cites the word's earliest use in 1901 (Baldwin, Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, I 96/1), and also cites a 1932 use by T. S. Eliot.