Fundamental Pedagogy Jana Doležalová

 
 
 

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5 Self-education 
Objectives 
After studying this chapter: 
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You will be able to explain the essence and importance of self-
education and its relation to education. 
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You will understand the basic abilities necessary for self-
education. 
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You will be able to characterise self-education stages and 
conditions for shaping self-education.
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You will be able to explain the difference between direct and 
indirect educational impacts on the development of self-education. 
Terms to Remember (Key Words) 
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self-awareness 
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self-conception 
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self-knowledge 
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self-reflection 
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self-criticism 
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self-evaluation 
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self-education 
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heteronomous 
education 
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autonomous 
education 
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facilitation 
Introductory Questions and Assignments 
1. Do you self-educate yourself regularly or just in certain situations?
2. What is the focus of your self-education? 
3. When have you started with self-education? What has brought you to 
it? 
Self-education is a part and a goal of humanistic education. With self-
education becoming increasingly important, we will devote a separate 
chapter to it. We will explain the complicated phenomenon, essential for the 
success of educational actions, and we will define the basic prerequisites for 
the realisation of self-education. 

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5.1 Definition of Self-education 
During childhood, one is being educated by other persons, mostly adults 
(heteronomous education) while in adulthood, one educates himself/herself 
(autonomous education). Self-education is thus the autonomous 
continuation of education. 
Self-education is a conscious and long-term effort at forming oneself