Meet Jodie – a fictional student we’ve created to highlight some of the qualities of the independent learner. Do you recognise her?
We’ve previously discussed the common barriers to student independence. So we want to sketch out what an independent student looks like in terms of their behaviour, their attitudes towards learning, and the ways in which institutions have enabled their development as a lifelong learner.
We’ll do so through a portrait of a fictional student, embodying the characteristics of a lifelong learner. However, it’s important to bear in mind that there are many factors that affect student independence, and that this portrait may not match up with everyone’s experience.