Welcome to our guide, which has been compiled based on the experience of developing an intervention method aimed at fostering self-directed learning skills in young people who are neither in education nor employment (NEET). We all have our own attitudes toward learning, shaped by our past learning experiences. It is likely that many of us have had learning experiences where we were given answers to questions we never asked ourselves. But what are my own questions about the world? What are my own interests? Who am I, and where do I want to go next?These are essential questions that arise for all of us, regardless of our role or the time in our lives.
Young people who are in formal education or working in institutions that value learning can answer these questions through development discussions and reflecting on their learning processes. The world of education is increasingly moving towards the development of self-directed learners.
Which interventions support the development of self-directed learning competencies in NEET youth? How do the self-directed learning competencies of NEET youth change as a result of the intervention? These were the questions that our project process sought to answer.