self-education
/'self,edju:'keiʃn/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The process of educating yourself: The act or process of acquiring knowledge, skills, or understanding through one's own efforts, without formal instruction from teachers or an institution.
Usage
- As a subject or concept: "Self-education" is used to describe the overall practice or philosophy of independent learning.
- As a personal activity: It refers to the specific undertaking of learning something by oneself.
Examples
- Noun:
- His extensive knowledge of history is a result of diligent self-education.
- The internet has made self-education more accessible than ever before.
- She believes that self-education is a lifelong pursuit.
Advanced Usage
- "A commitment to self-education": A dedicated promise to continue learning independently.
- Success in this field requires a strong commitment to self-education.
- "Pursue self-education": To actively engage in teaching oneself.
- After leaving school, he decided to pursue self-education in computer programming.
Variants and Related Words
- Self-taught (adj): Having knowledge or skills acquired through one's own study rather than formal teaching.
- He is a self-taught musician.
- Autodidactic (adj): Relating to or being a person who learns by themselves; self-teaching. This is a more formal synonym.
- She followed an autodidactic path to becoming an expert.
Synonyms
- Autodidacticism: The practice of self-education.
- Independent study: Learning undertaken by a student with little to no supervision.
- Self-directed learning: A process where individuals take the initiative in diagnosing their learning needs and evaluating outcomes.
Related Phrases
- To educate oneself: The verbal phrase meaning to undertake self-education.
- She took it upon herself to educate herself on the topic.
Noun
- the process of educating yourself