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Self-directed learning
the adult learning capacity that moves from dependence on external instruction to self-direction, driven by intrinsic motivation, oriented toward immediate application, and grounded in accumulated experience, while retaining authority over what to learn, how to learn it, when to apply it, and when to revise or abandon it
Why This Is a Definition
This definition precisely delineates 'self-directed learning' by identifying its genus (adult learning capacity) and differentia (moves from dependence on external instruction to self-direction, driven by intrinsic motivation, oriented toward immediate application, and grounded in accumulated experience, while retaining authority over key learning decisions). It explicitly distinguishes it from mere independence or isolation, and connects it directly to the authority framework established in Phase 31.