The following papers are presented in this book: "Self-Directed Learning: Consensus and Conflict" (Long); "Challenges in the Study and Practice of Self-Directed Learning" (Long); "A Conceptual Model of Autodidactism" (Tremblay, Theil); "Functional and Dysfunctional Uses of Self-Directedness in Adult Learning" (Bonham); "Relationship between Scores on the Self-Directed Learning Readiness Scale, Oddi Continuing Learning Inventory, and Participation in Continuing Professional Education" (West, Bentley); "Demographic and Personal Factors in Predicting Self-Directedness in Learning" (Adenuga); "College Students' Self-Directed Learning Readiness and Educational Achievement" (Long); "Human Behavior as a Construct for Assessing Guglielmino's Self-Directed Learning Readiness Scale: Pragmatism Revisited" (Confessore); "The Validity Generalization of Guglielmino's Self-Directed Learning Readiness Scale" (McCune, Guglielmino); "Spark-Gap to Space: A Study of Self-Directed Learning" (Redding); "Reflection on a Personal Self-Directed Independent Learning Activity" (Steele); "The Staged Self-Directed Learning Model" (Grow); "Facilitating the Self-Directed Learning of Professionals: An Exploration" (Hill); "Processes Involved with Developing Autonomous Learning Competencies" (Baskett); "The Future of Self-Directed Learning as Related to Continuing Professional Education" (Rountree et al.); and "Adapting the Concept of Self-Directed Learning to Islamic Educational Practice" (Kazeem). Most papers include substantial bibliographies. The volume contains 23 tables and 15 figures. (MN)