How Learning Can Be Very Challenging For Some

This article is an inspiring piece that teaches you, anything in life takes struggle. This article talks about the changes of a person’s mindset. “She has found that most people adhere to one of two mindsets: fixed or growth” (Paragraph 4). Fixed mindsets tend to believe that whether you’re intelligent or not is based on your genes. While growth mindsets believe that you expand your knowledge by challenges and learning from your mistakes. In my judgement, the author’s purpose was to inspire people to accept struggle, because that is what makes your knowledge expand and grow. Nobody is perfect and making mistakes and having a hard time is what helps you learn. “As long as they embrace

I recently found a list of goals that I had written 20 years ago. Most of the goals were realistic and I was able to achieve them. While I was checking the items off my list that I accomplished, there was one that I have debated about for many years—returning to school to earn a degree. Returning to school has always been achievable; however, as each year of my life sped by and I got older, I always came up with more and more excuses as to why I should not return to school. One day I received a course catalog in the mail showing online classes at the college. I decide that an online class would be the first step to my future. I am so grateful for the first day of that class. All the excuses and delays regarding returning to school

I have decided to go back to college because I want to progress my career by furthering my education. In the Army, once you reach the rank of Staff Sergeant (SSG), promotion to the next rank is competitive. A board consisting of the president, a Sergeant Major (SGM), and the body, Master Sergeants (MSG), is summoned. The records of all the Staff Sergeants that are eligible for promotion are reviewed and selected based on necessary qualities for the next level of responsibility. Sometimes the only factor that separates one from getting promoted over another is having a college degree. One of the tools that can help me to be successful in college is to create realistic, attainable goals. Having goals will help me to develop a sense of urgency to achieve my degree. Time management is also a big factor in completing college. That is why I decided to go to online learning rather than a traditional classroom setting. Online learning gives me the opportunity to control when I go to class. This way I can manage my time and do not have to worry about when and where I have to be in class and allows me to better manage my responsibilities. According to the Center for New Discovery in learning (2012), my learning style is 35% Visual, 35% Auditory, and 29% Kinesthetic. I was surprised with the results and I do not agree with them because I consider myself to be a hand on learner. On another quiz I was found to be a Visual learner. Bixler, B.

Sequence(30)Use first. This did not really surprise me, I want “clear directions” before I start any task especially in my work situations. I work at the high school level as an “Inclusion Specialist” although my job description says one thing, my daily job working with students are completely different. I don’t like hidden agenda’s, especially when it affects my positive attributes that I bring to the table.

I truly believe that I can succeed in this course. Online learning is a better option for me because I enjoy learning on my own. While I will not be solely by myself in this course, I will be required to do a lot of the planning on my own. My strengths include being very strict with myself, great time management skills, study tools and techniques, and my determination to learn everything that I can. In contrast, my weaknesses include losing interest easily, losing motivation when something confuses me, and bad memory. To improve these weaknesses, I will do my very best to pay attention and make my classes this semester my top priority. I will also do everything in my power to make sure I understand the material I am required to learn. Finally, I will improve my poor memory by using an academic planner to keep track of all my assignments and their due

Sequence (31)-Use First A perfect example of how I know regardless of the test that I am a Sequenced learner is because I think in phases beginning, middle,and end. For example, as I began my School enrollment, like many other's I applied for Financial Assistance. During the process I continuously found myself asking my Advisor questions like "when this step is complete what is the next and how do I transition into the next set of steps." At times I felt troublesome to him,but he continuously supported me and enjoyed my willingness to stay on track.

Making the decision to go to school online was a very challenging decision. I am very pleased to have taken the EXP105 class first. This class has taught me the meaning of why we learn. The class has taught me how to learn, and the many ways we learn on a daily basis with each task we complete. Taking this class I see learning on a whole new level. I have what it means to be an intentional learner. When I first began the class, I had no idea that there were ways we learn and that being and intentional learner would help me understand how to develop my skills and understand how I learn.

Sequence: I use sequence first because, I like to take my time and do any assignments that my instructor gives me. I don’t like to rush through my work or have someone to tell me what to do, when I am in the middle of my assignment. I like to get a clear understanding and also like to do things step by step. When I am doing something for my teacher or just doing something for school I like to ask am I meeting their expectations that they are excepting of me to do. I also like for people to show me examples of what I should be doing, instead of just telling me the word from their mouth. I stay focus mental and I like for my work to be accurate and correct and not half stepping. When I work alone I can take my time and not rush. Sequence is used by asking directions, what is the instructor expected me to do. When I get started on an assignment I do not like when the teacher change the direction on me.

For the most part, I have to agree with the critical theorists: learning barriers do exist. In wealthier nations, men are still more likely to earn higher salaries for the same positions as held by women. Wealthier families have the means to pay for quality educational experiences and have endless opportunities to continue educational learning opportunities. Demographic factors, such as age and sex can determine who qualifies for educational opportunities. While the government funds the education of our younger children, there is a limited amount of funding available for adults to advance their education. In their pursuit of the American dream, many less fortunate families do not have funds available to participate in educational

Naturally, my eagerness to learn came about at a very young age. I always wanted to know how the human body worked. Growing up in the age of YouTube, I often poured over countless hours of videos learning simple concepts that I could easily understand at that time. As I grew I was always looking to learn something new. Finally, in high school I took advantage of College Now, a program where students in high school had access to college classes on a college campus while receiving college credits. While I was there, I earned a Certificate in Computer Science from CUNY Queens College. This eagerness to learn came about of a very simple reason. My parents had high aspirations for me since no one on either side of their families had ever gone beyond a high school education. They wanted me to be the first in the family to achieve a Bachelor’s degree. Finally in 2012, I graduated from St. Johns University with a

First off, who I am as a learner has changed over the past years. At times before, I wouldn’t take certain classes or assignments seriously and have learned my lessons when I failed. I believe having classmates at the time who weren’t as focused as I wanted to be, played a big role in my lack of understanding in classes. I understood later that if I felt learning was so important to me, I need to realize that it is my future and I needed to focus on my own. Having learner in my top 5 strengths defines me very well. Rath (2007) explains that, “The process, more than the content or the result, is especially exciting for you” (p.133). I believe this defines me as a learner because I enjoy having books in hand, opening up my notebook to write notes and learning new ways to understand the class. Regardless if the content is something I have to get in to or if I don’t do well on tests, I enjoy the process of studying and learning more even when I know I didn’t do so well; that is what motivates me. I believe as long as I keep this mindset and understand that this is my strength, I will continue to grow and further my education as much as possible. Even though I have failed a few of my last classes, I never let that stop me from continuing. Knowing that I have “failed” makes me realize I know I can do better and I try my hardest not to let it get me down. I will not get further if I don’t keep trying and as a learner I am a motivator to myself in my studies.

y = axb b = log (Learning Rate) / log 2 For 80% LC, (Learning Rate) = .80 b = log .80 / log 2 = -.3219 Assume k = 1000 y1 = 1000 (1)-.3219 = 1000 (1) = 1000 y2 = 1000 (2)-.3219 = 1000 (.80) = 800 y3 = 1000 (3)-.3219 = 1000 (.7021) = 702 y4 = 1000 (4)-.3219 = 1000 (.6400) = 640 y100 = 1000 (100)-.3219 = 1000 (.2270) = 227

Sequence: For Sequence, I Use First when writing a paper. I always have to have a plan mapped out such as what the topics will be, the subtopics, how I will organize supporting details when I have to cite my resources and even when I will start to complete it and when I would like to have it completed and turned in even if it is before the due date. Sometimes if possible, I complete it in one day because I prefer to get it completed all at once, so I will set everything else to the side until it is completed. I make sure I understand exactly what is asked for me to include in the paper and use that information to start the process.

This is a review paper for the article “Learning difficulty and learner identity: a symbiotic relationship” by Eliana Hirano (2009). In this paper I will analyze the findings in the study, the way it was conducted, the arguments made by the author, and also the writing style of Hirano. I will give my honest opinion as a reader, as a learner and also based on my short experience as a language teacher. Hirano´s article is based on the strong belief of the importance of the learner´s identity role in order to learn a language. The author describes step by step her journey to help jr. change his self-concept as a learner. The results were favorable; nevertheless I believe this is a very extreme technique that cannot be conducted by everyone. I also believe there could be other ways of helping the student lowering the amount of work for the teacher.

I do not want to ever stop learning new skills to be successful. At the beginning of this course the skills I needed to learn were to be positive, consistent, and having self-management. I still need to work on these, but I have found myself being a lot more positive, consistent, and improving my self-management. I have learned to be more positive and not dwell on my