Editing Autodidacticism (section)

==Future role==
The role of self-directed learning continues to be investigated in learning approaches, along with other important goals of education, such as content knowledge, epistemic practices and collaboration.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Hmelo-Silver|first=C.E. |author2=R.G. Duncan |author3=C.A Chinn|title=Scaffolding and achievement in problem-based and inquiry learning: A response to Krischner, Sweller and Clark|journal=Educational Psychologist|year=2007|volume=42|issue=2|page=99|doi=10.1080/00461520701263368|s2cid=1360735 }}</ref> As colleges and universities offer [[distance learning]] degree programs and secondary schools provide [[cyber school]] options for K–12 students, technology provides numerous resources that enable individuals to have a self-directed learning experience. Several studies show these programs function most effectively when the "teacher" or facilitator is a full owner of virtual space to encourage a broad range of experiences to come together in an online format.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Barab|first=S.A. |author2=J.G. MaKinster |author3=J.A. Moore |author4=D.J. Cunningham|title=Designing and Building an online-community: The struggle to support sociability in the inquiry learning forum|journal=Educational Technology Research and Development|year=2001|volume=49|issue=4|page=71|doi=10.1007/bf02504948|s2cid=17614349 }}</ref> This allows self-directed learning to encompass both a chosen path of information inquiry, self-regulation methods and reflective discussion among experts as well as novices in a given area. Furthermore, [[massive open online course]]s (MOOCs) make autodidacticism easier and thus more common.

A 2016 [[Stack Overflow]] poll<ref>{{cite web | url=https://stackoverflow.com/research/developer-survey-2016 | title=Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2016 | access-date=Nov 16, 2016 | archive-date=20 February 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220093453/https://stackoverflow.com/research/developer-survey-2016 | url-status=live }}</ref> reported that due to the rise of autodidacticism, 69.1% of [[software developer]]s appear to be self-taught.