Importance Of Independent Learning

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Learning is acquiring knowledge from knowledgeable person and through experience but independent learning according to the oxford is , “Capable of thinking or acting for oneself.” Which tells people to be reasonable for oneself, think properly and might develop one’s career. With the above definition one can see the difference between learning and learning independently and their main motives. Independent learning is an effective learning which execute the students in a positive manner such as it will help in improving academic performance of the students, students will become resourceful and one can gain confidence and motivate oneself while learning independently.
Learners will not only get new ideas and skills but also improve one’s academic performance through independent learning. With the spread of independent learning in schools, students of particular schools can perform well academically as students from all over the world starts to learn independently, the one staying away from independent learning will also be motivated and they might also start to learn independently whereby improving their academic
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One will be able to improve academic performance as one will not be depending on teachers rather learning themselves through research and learning beyond what is taught. Being resourceful is not about the resources one has but it talks about how skillful person is and how a person acquires knowledge by using one’s skills and a person will be resourceful by learning independently as one will put effort to overcome difficulties while learning independently. Students will motivate oneself and gain confidence while learning independently because of the hard work and experience of working on their own they will automatically gain confidence in

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