Teaching and continually encouraging self-leadership enables learners to become problem solvers amongst other benefits.
Developing autonomy in student optical professionals
Encouraging students to be autonomous learners is a high impact, low cost way to improve progress1. Developing autonomy in new registrants is achieved by encouraging them to manage themselves, use their initiative and take responsibility for their own actions. Autonomy includes critical thinking, problem-solving and decision making. Encouraging these skills in university undergraduates may be helpful because being able to work without constant supervision or guidance is a valuable skill that can improve productivity and efficiency in the workplace.