Supporting people in self-directed learning processes is to occupy a “between-place”. One of the polarities of this between-place says things like:
“I’m with you”
“Throw yourself, you have a net(work) here!”
“I’ll help you if you need me to”
“Besides me, there’s this and this person and this person next to you”
At the same time, the other polarity says:
“Figure it out yourself”
“Don’t depend on me”
“Minimal interference”
“Your path is yours alone”
Maybe that’s why it’s not easy.
Original text by Alex Bretas
Luis Patricio 