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Independent Study Model

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There are many things that I would change to make sure that independent studies are effectively used in the classroom. I think one of the things that I would do is make sure that I do different levels of independent study. In each of the models there is a building block that needs to be done before we establish what most of us think of as an independent study. For example, I would use the Treffinger model for self-directing learning (Johnsen & Goree, 2009, pg. 420). At the end of each nine-weeks the students would have a project to be completed on a topic that we have covered (Johnsen & Goree, 2009, p. 426). They would have minimal class time but be guided through the process giving the different steps, when they are due, and defining

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