Week 1
Lesson 1
The Importance of Self-directed Learning
Why it matters to both have the motivation to learn on your own and the tools to do so. 
Lesson 2
First Presentation Day
Students will present their learnings from that week to the class. The class will discuss the topics together. The aim is to facilitate curiosity and deep discussions. This session will also serve as a check-in on how the self-directed learning is coming along. 
 Week 2
Lesson 3
How to Approach a New Topic
This class teaches the thought process of how to learn a new space from scratch. How can you figure out what the first principles of the space are? How can you identify what you should learn first?
Lesson 4
Second Presentation Day
The next presentation day will be similar to the first, but this time we will also talk about how to share learnings in a clear and concise way.
 Week 3
Lesson 5
Desktop Research
How can you use online resources to find out what you want to know? This covers everything from the newest AI tools, to how to go through academic journals.
Lesson 6
Third Presentation Day
This presentation day will focus on how to facilitate discussion while presenting. 
 Week 4
Lesson 7
How to Approach Experts
Approaching experts in the field and asking them questions is a great way to learn quickly. And when you are a student, your response rate from world-class experts can be shockingly high. 
Lesson 8
Fourth Presentation Day
This presentation day will be self moderated, teaching students how to moderate a discussion.
 Week 5
Lesson 9
How to Stay Motivated
How do you maintain internal motivation to learn? How do you balance learning goals with external motivations? This lesson aims to help each student stay motivated in the long-term.
Lesson 10
Final Presentation Day
This final presentation will involve a review of all the learning that they have done on their own.