Module 6 Reflection

With out even realizing I used 2 of my personal learning strategies. I know I had said in my last blog that I thought I narrowed down what I use and usually tend to stick to them but maybe I use more than I think and just don't realize it.

The first one that I used was surveys. For my business management class I had to take a survey of those who have worked with me in a group here on campus or my bosses and or co-workers. I asked them questions about what I am doing well and what I should improve on. Before realizing it I thought that surveys were a hard from of learning strategy. I thought this because I remember being in high school and trying to get people to take a survey and it was a "pain". I still had this mind set but I have realized not everyone thinks that way. I think that this is a good learning strategy but it should be incorporated with others so that students don't get bored. I do think its effective though because the more view points you get the better chance you have to understand information. I think I might use this when it comes to decisions when I get farther in my program. For example I could survey different high school teachers or professors to see what type of teaching style they use. I know that it depends on the person themselves what works best but it could be an idea which ones they find more helpful and provide the best opportunity for their students.

The other strategy that I have used since my blog is role playing. I did this for the excel teaching assessment. I was put into the role of being a teacher and actually really enjoyed it. It was very nice to have a person working with me that has had more experience than I have because it shows me ways that I can improve just by watching. It is also nice because I can rely on her and we worked together well. Being the teacher though showed me a glimpse of what it will feel like when I actually get my own classroom. I can do it and being able to do it now helps me see that for the future and builds my confidence. I know that I will not get someone to show me the areas I need to improve on but it was defiently a great learning experience. I really like this strategy and hope to use it in someway in the future. I could use it as the same idea when i become a teacher. I could have a student put in the role of teacher if that is a career path they are looking at pursuing. Another way would be to have students be put into roles as business people. It would give them a a real life situation to be part of.

Module 5

I think that when it comes to personal learning strategies I don't just use one but use multiple depending on what task is at hand. I think that I am very much a visual learner most the time. When I can see the process being done I feel like I can retain the information better. Also when doing projects and such when I can visualize it in the process of completing it, it helps me see what I still need to include and do. I think that another way I learn is through taking notes in lecture and having open class discussions. When a teacher talks and then asks the students what their take is and how they understand it, it helps me grasp what others take it as because I may not always be right. I feel like use these because that is what I have adapted to over the years. When I try to learn from reading I have a hard time comprehending in a short time. So I tend to avoid doing it this way just because its harder. If I take my own notes I can read them on my own time frame and read them out loud for me to understand. I think I am also a visual learner and use it because I am hands on and like to work for a finish product I can see and am proud of. I learned these strategies on my own as well as what was taught in my high school. I took a lot of hands on courses that required a visual perception. This is where I picked this up. I also took classes that focused on reading and analyzing but I had a lot of issues with this so I worked with what I could but then chose other ways that I could understand them better.

I looked up some other learning stategies just to see what else I could be using. I didn't know that question and answer was a form of learning strategy. I could use this method inside or outside of class. I could either use it during studying with a peers for tests and quizzes. I could use it in class as well to gain knowledge that I may not have had before.

Another method that I found was role playing. Its a method that does not get used very often. I feel though that it could be a powerful way of learning. If I was actually put into the sitatution of being the role im learning about it I could experience it at a greater affect.

Surveys are also another learning strategy. I feel that it is not as strong but it could be another effective measure that I could use. By surveying I could gain insight from others that is different than mine. It may help me something in a different perspective.

Another one that I thought was pretty cool was the fish bowl learning stategy. It helps people learn to listen from a large group of people. It incorporates many and can produce strong results