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