Heutagogy as a foreing concept of self-determined learning

the paper is dedicated to heutagogy, modern study of self-determined learning. The term definition, etymology and translation alternatives are presented in the article. The key ideas and the pre-conditions for the emergence of the theory are described, certain concepts ("double loop learning", "learner capability") are outlined. Furthermore, the author pays attention to the comparison of pedagogy, heutagogy, and andragogy. In addition, the mini-glossary is provided at the end of the article. Heutagogy is defined as a modern concept of self-determined learning with the emphasis on adults who are able to consciously manage their own learning. Heutagogy emerged as a response to the rapidly changing world, information explosion, changing structure of workplaces, labour market reduction, and the requirement for economically active population to demonstrate a high level of social, labour, and educational mobility. The fundamental principles of heutagogy correlate with the modern concepts of lifelong learning and are relevant for the development of the study.