Self-paced Learning Self-paced Learning and and

Scientific MethodScientific Method

Srdjan VerbićSrdjan Verbićhttp://petnica.rs

Giftedness isn’t enoughGiftedness isn’t enough

Science endeavor is too fractal for Science endeavor is too fractal for 1D1D talent. talent.

How many medal winners have won the Nobel prize?

What is our motivation?What is our motivation?

ResponsibilityResponsibility

IndependencyIndependency

Learning skillsLearning skills

Extracurricular ≠ Alternative Extracurricular ≠ Alternative curriculumcurriculum

teaching teaching guiding guiding

assessing assessing tracking tracking

Scientific methodScientific method

Local horizon of discoveryLocal horizon of discovery

• Self-paced Learning and Scientific Method

@sverbic

The required condition for self-paced learning is not a talent but motivation. Science endeavor is too broad to be trained like a

discipline where only one ability matters. That is why students' science competitions fail to prove their relevance. Guiding and

tracking motivated students is a hard challenge for mentors. Experience of Petnica Science Center shows that students'

responsibility for their own learning is crucial for dynamics of learning through research. Great advantage of research-based learning is that

"discoveries" can be local and adjustable for students of all backgrounds.