Fitting the Pieces Together

As time goes on, I have learned that when I was young, I was pretty naïve when it came to my thought process. Even during the time in the 90’s when I was first at college, there were so many factors and knowledge I wish I was more aware of. My course at Walden has shown me that we need to educate our folks more with some of these concepts and theories we have discuss during last 6-7 weeks. We should learn a few learning concepts to gain a deeper understanding, help our personal learning preference, and be aware of technology role in this arena as it changes every day.

Behavioral, Cognitive, Social, Construct, etc. . .of course, you feel overwhelmed when you first start learning that when you learn some idea or concept, no matter how you did it, I am sure they had some theory or style on how you did it. But this is a great tool for our teachers and Instructional Designer as they can now tailor certain subjects to the folks who would benefit the most. Before when we were young, we were all grouped together and expect to learn a subject one way. It only help a few excel while other where trying to keep up. Now that we can pinpoint certain aspects on how and why a student might pick up Algebra or Chemistry at better pace and time just by making a class more group orientated instead of solo projects.

I have seen a progression in my own learning styles which is currently helping me get thru my course at Walden and be better prepared for my military rank testing. Being able to understand on how I can improve my knowledge on subjects has done wonders. This has helped me get thru my courses for my degrees but also score well and make more rank. This is truly a big benefit.

Technology has not only played big part in my learning but has shown my ways to improve my knowledge in many ways. Online course has revived my educational hunger I have had since I left college and joined the Air Force. The realism is that is shown in some of the courses helped with the knowledge portion of my brain but also given me guidance on what to look forward toward once I am able to use this concepts.

We live and work in a changing world. New laws are introduced that lead to the introduction of new policies. New ideas and approaches emerge. New problems arise and new solutions are sought. The world of work is therefore a constantly moving and evolving one. What this means is that, if we are not constantly learning as we go about our day-to-day business, then each day we are getting further and further out of touch with the demands of the modern working world. This is why learning these theories and styles are vital and technology is a area which must be kept always in our vision. Always remember that there is always room for improvement.


Hermes Sanchez