A self-directed approach allows learners to take responsibility for their own learning on their own time. This less structured delivery allows the learner to monitor their own learning process and identify their own learning goals. Read more about how to use self-directed learning in your training design:

People are natural learners. One of our strongest skills is that we are excellent at directing our own learning (even if we aren't always aware we're doing it). Arguably the most difficult thing we ever learn is our first language and we learn it entirely by choosing our own path, seeking feedback to fix our early mistakes, celebrating our own quick wins, and adding social components at every opportunity.