自我导向学习研究的哲学脉络探析

On the Philosophical History of the Self-Directed Learning Research

成人自我导向学习产生于20世纪60年代初期,是国际成人教育研究的经典学说。从元研究的角度看,自我导向学习研究可分为三个不同哲学倾向的发展阶段:一是进步主义倾向的研究(20世纪60年代初—70年代中期);二是人本主义倾向的研究(20世纪70年代后期—90年代中期);三是建构主义倾向的研究(20世纪90年代后期至今)。这三个阶段在哲学取向、研究假设、研究对象、研究内容、研究方法等方面均对自我导向学习有着的不同研究认识与研究活动。探究自我导向学习研究的哲学脉络,为理解和把握其未来发展走势提供了有益启示。

Adult self -directed learning （ SDL） was born in early 1960s.Until now, it has been a classic theory of international adult education research .In this paper , the research history of SDL can be distinguished in three stages in the view of different philosophies：（1） the Progressivism SDL research from early 1960s to mid-1970s;（2） the Humanism SDL research from mid -1970s to mid-1990s;（3） the Constructionism SDL research since mid -1990s.As a matter of fact, all the stages have their own research philosophies , hypotheses, objects, contents and methods, etc., which defined different understandings and activities of SDL .From reviewing the philosophical histo-ry of SDL research , we can get a better understanding and foresee its future development .