direction
noun
the act or an instance of directing.
self-direction
-
a word derived from
direction.
Example Sentences
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“If you’ve seen one self-direction program, you’ve seen one self-direction program,” said Mary Morris, co-founder of the Self-Direction Center.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
“It gives them a lot of ownership, self-direction, knowledge and self-confidence in these situations that they're definitely going to face as they go through life,” she said.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2023
But it has been my experience as an educator and general smart-ish person that even smart people are not nearly as good at self-direction as they think they are.
From Slate ● Mar. 1, 2016
It implies a certain freedom, a self-direction, the faith that we know what's best for ourselves.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2014
He must have power of self-direction and power of directing others, power of administration, ability to assume positions of responsibility.
From Moral Principles in Education by John Dewey
