Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Study or examination of oneself.
- noun A form of study in which one is to a large extent responsible for one's own instruction.
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- noun
Study without the aid of aformal education institution .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The self-study involved closely examining the learning outcomes of all the courses, looking for redundancies, gaps, and relevance to current professional practice.
Evaluation: Transformation as well as Accountability - Oberg 2009
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The self-study and survey of graduates were conducted by the program coordinator, with the assistance of a graduate research assistant.
Evaluation: Transformation as well as Accountability - Oberg 2009
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The self-study and survey of graduates were conducted by the program coordinator, with the assistance of a graduate research assistant.
February 2009 2009
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Often program evaluations involve self-study by the program providers, comparison of program elements to national or international standards, and interviews by outside evaluators of those involved in and served by the program.
University 2009
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Based on the self-study, the graduate survey, and the AASL standards, the program content was re-visioned and a curriculum document was prepared for feedback from the field.
February 2009 2009
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The self-study involved closely examining the learning outcomes of all the courses, looking for redundancies, gaps, and relevance to current professional practice.
February 2009 2009
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Often program evaluations involve self-study by the program providers, comparison of program elements to national or international standards, and interviews by outside evaluators of those involved in and served by the program.
February 2009 2009
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For example, a self-study might address the scope of library-based instructional activities over only a single term or academic year to assess what percentage of students and teachers have been involved in these activities.
February 2009 2009
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The program coordinator, with the assistance of a program evaluator from the ministry of education, conducted a program evaluation using a self-study which involved analysis of student evaluations and comparison with national standards as well as findings from a series of focus groups which involved representatives from the groups served by the program (Easton & Oberg, 1993; Oberg & Easton, 1995).
February 2009 2009
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A self-study might be designed to analyze the learning outcomes addressed through library-based instruction activities over a term or over several years.
February 2009 2009
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