Independent study

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Independent study is a form of education offered by many high schools, colleges, and other educational institutions.[1] It is sometimes referred to as directed study, and is an educational activity undertaken by an individual with little to no supervision.[2] Typically a student and professor or teacher agree upon a topic for the student to research with guidance from the instructor for an agreed upon amount of credits.[3]

For elementary and junior high, it is sometimes a GATE study where the student must research the topic and formulate and answer questions.[4] At the end, they develop and present a product, although not all GATE systems participate in this.[5]

Many charter schools in the US provide independent study and homeschooling in a variety of formats: online, in-person or a hybrid of online/in-person interaction.[6][7]

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  1. ↑ Henderson, Euan. S. (1984). "Introduction: Theoretical perspectives on adult education". In Henderson, Euan. S.; Nathenson, Michael B. Independent learning in higher education. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Educational Technology Publications. pp. 3–56. ISBN 978-0-87778-188-2. Retrieved 25 May 2013. 
  2. ↑ Moore, Kenneth D. (2009). Effective Instructional Strategies: From Theory to Practice (2 ed.). Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications. p. 213. ISBN 978-1-4129-5644-4. Retrieved 25 May 2013. 
  3. ↑ Winebrenner, Susan; Brulles, Dina (2012). Teaching Gifted Kids in Today’s Classroom. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing. p. 86. ISBN 978-1-57542-664-8. Retrieved 25 May 2013. 
  4. ↑ Fetterman, David M. (1988). Excellence and Equality: A Qualitatively Different Perspective of Gifted and Talented Education. SUNY series, frontiers in education. Albany: State University of New York Press. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-4384-0271-0. Retrieved 25 May 2013. 
  5. ↑ Knight, Anthony W. (2006). A comparative analysis of the curricular and programmatic features for gifted and talented students from two policy perspectives: England and California (Thesis). United States -- California: University of Southern California. p. 152. Retrieved 2013-05-25. 
  6. ↑ English, Jeannine L. (1999). The Charter Movement: Education Reform School by School. DIANE Publishing. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-7881-8220-4. Retrieved 25 May 2013. 
  7. ↑ Curry, Cameron (16 April 2013). Charter School Leadership: Elements for School Success. R&L Education. p. 29. ISBN 978-1-4758-0328-0. Retrieved 25 May 2013. 
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