The complexity of the
times we live leads us to develop autonomy, potential, skills and competences
to continually build our identity, knowledge and relationships, to reach the
highest level of meta-competence; therefore the deep knowledge of the processes
of introspection and relative reaction. In this
scenario and thanks to studies on lifelong learning, it is important to
understand the construct of self-direction, so that the teaching process is
congruent with the design and implementation of educational paths.This article, starting from the literature on
self-direction in learning, aims to show its evolution, identifying its
positive effects in the scholastic context.