
Deleted Journal, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 7(1), С. 20 - 20
Опубликована: Март 4, 2025
Background: Self-directed learning (SDL) most appropriately is that personally selected based on individual values. SDL potentially achieves psychological flow. Flow an outcome identified and investigated by psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. Among those whose flow he studied were individuals who engaged in self-directed careers—athletes, musicians, researchers. Method: Based their career self-direction, this investigation compares the reports of athletes, researchers Csikszentmihalyi through a qualitative narrative analysis his relevant forty-seven-year publication record. The included have as author, are or researchers, mention lack empirical study reason for exclusion. Results: results reveal significant difference between experience from performance achieved skills while learning. This examination Csikszentmihalyi’s studies regarding athletes musicians identifies they likely to during performances mastered skills, unlike occurs SDL—a distinction unmentioned Conclusions: Although may self-direct careers, only corresponds with SDL. result meaningfully extends literature flow, offering direction future educational opportunities.
Язык: Английский