self-direction
- a word derived from 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 this is even partly true, there is no pursuit to-day that demands from the man who is working in it more presence of mind and more self-direction, than the business of getting real education.
From Every Man His Own University by Conwell, Russell H.
