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Self-Directed Learning Training Kit

  • 2 days
  • 4 sessions
  • 120 min / session
  • 8 hours in total
  • Intermediate level
  • Arabic

Description

A Training Kit on Self-Directed Learning

The current age is characterised by a great knowledge explosion and scientific and technological progress in the various fields and aspects of life, and the availability of information, knowledge and skills through the international information network (the internet). Therefore, it has become imperative for educational and pedagogical institutions to keep pace with this progress and absorb it.

Self-Directed Learning

This is: "the process by which learners teach themselves, using programmed instruction or any other self-learning materials or resources, in order to achieve clear goals without direct help from the teacher."

The Importance of Self-Directed Learning

  • Meeting learners' needs for freedom in decision-making, choosing the method by which they learn, and a love of self-reliance and independent work.

  • Formulating the desired educational outcomes in the form of behavioural objectives that appear through patterns of behaviour, whether in the cognitive, emotional, or psychomotor domain.

  • Effective employment of learning resources, because the learner uses these resources themselves, and when necessary.

  • The learner acquiring the skills and habits of continuous learning in order to continue their self-directed learning on their own.

  • Improving each learner's self-concept as a result of the availability of a set of educational activities suited to them.

Objectives

  • Identify the fundamentals of cybersecurity and its key concepts.
  • Discover the importance of cybersecurity and its role in protecting information and systems.
  • Review the ethical issues related to cybersecurity.
  • Discuss the concept of cybersecurity leadership and the importance of staff training.
  • Acquire skills in cybersecurity risk management and threat assessment.
  • Identify the information security management system in accordance with the ISO 27001 standard.
  • Understand the nature of cybercrime and the mechanisms for combating it.

Who it's for

Teachers, students and researchers, and educational supervisors.

Training sessions

  • Introductions and programme opening
  • Training video
  • Training activity
  • Concept of self-directed learning
  • Educational characteristics of self-directed learning
  • Objectives of self-directed learning
  • Training activity
  • Importance of self-directed learning

Version 1 — updated 16 October 2026

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Frequently asked questions

Teachers, students and researchers, and educational supervisors.

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