“Auto-Education” as Understood by Students of Pedagogy and their Individual Auto-Educational Goals

Abstract

Th e main aim of the research was to determine the way of understanding the notion of “auto-education” by students of pedagogy and recognizing the material content of the formulated auto-educational goals. Th e main research tools which were applied in the research included a diagnostic survey and an auditorium questionnaire. Th e research results reveal that the notion of auto-education is present in the students’ perception as four ideas: auto-education as self-education; selfeducation and self-upbringing; self-upbringing and learning about oneself. In the process of auto-education, the respondents formulated goals concerning gaining knowledge, developing intellectual skills and specialist abilities, goals concerning biological, bodily dimensions of human life; goals referring to the development of one’s own spirituality, axiological inner life, searching for meaning in life and aims concerning self-discovery.