Autonomous and Programmed Learning

 What are Autonomous and Programmed Learning?

Learning methods continuously change to improve. Starting with the teacher-centred method, the learning method is now varied. The teacher no longer serves as the only source of knowledge; many media are used to enhance the learning process. Students are also encouraged to have a bigger role in the learning process.

As the names suggest, autonomous learning means a learning process where students can freely choose what material, what exercises they want to learn and when they want to do so, while programmed learning means a learning process designed in such a way that the students can learn all the materials promptly.

Which one is preferred?

Based on these characteristics, both learning methods have strengths and weaknesses. As a student, I personally think that we need a systematic way to learn, which is provided in programmed learning.