Research methodology decisions concerning competence development through self-directed learning in working environment

The self-directed learning is understood as unplanned, informal or spontaneous process, which is featured by permanence and illuminated as a method or process in which dominate the needs of individual, and learning is not influenced by planned leaching or didactic methods. Also the self-directed learning is studied as a result or aims; and by achieving those, the individual manages personal learning by him/her-self. In this context is evident the dimension of autonomy. The problem for studying the self-directed learning as research phenomenon is the methodological decisions that inspire to rethink the research strategies and integration of methods in order to illuminate the essence of self-directed learning, which is permanent in every context and situation. In this article is presented the problem, which consists of the following question: ..What types of research strategies establish the premises to make the research methodology decisions concerning competence development through self-directed learning in working environment?”

Savaiminis mokymasis suprantamas kaip neplanuotas, neformalus ar spontaniškas procesas, kuris charakterizuojamas ilgalaikiškumu ir įvardijamas metodu ar procesu, kuriame dominuoja asmens poreikiai, o mokymasis nėra įtakojamas planuoto mokymo ar didaktikos metodų. Taip pat savaiminis mokymasis yra tiriamas kaip rezultatas ar tikslas, kurio siekiant asmuo pats valdo asmeninį mokymąsi. Šiame kontekste akivaizdi autonomiškumo dimensija. Problema tiriam savaiminį mokymąsi kaip tyrimo fenomeną yra .metodologiniai sprendimai, kurie skatina pergalvoti tyrimo strategijas ir metodų integravimą, siekiant išryškinti savaiminio mokymosi esmę, kuri turi tęstinumą kiekviename kontekste ir situacijoje. Straipsnyje pristatoma tyrimo problema, kurią sudaro vienas klausimas: „Kokių tipų tyrimo strategijos sukuria prielaidas priimti tyrimų metodologijos sprendimus dėl kompetencijos vystymo realizuojant savaiminį mokymąsi darbo aplinkoje?“