Life Long Learning

This essay is to demonstrate that I understand my own roles and responsibilities in lifelong learning.

(1.1) Having been requested to produce a brief on my roles in teaching and professional values whist teaching in this role. I have to deal with variety of personnel from different ability groups and cultures. I often have to deal with ever changing legislation such as the Joint Service Publications (JSP’s) regarding subjects taught at the training wing, as well as the JSP’s we have to work in line

Secondly, I learned a lot about different generations. I have learned that everyone is from a different background and a lot of people coming into the service these days are from a different generation than myself. I have to adjust to this fact as a leader. I will take this back with me, as many of the people that I serve with were born more than ten years after me. I will try to relate to them in a better way and try to understand where they are coming from, even if I do not like what this generation stands

The day I joined the military has and will forever change the way I live my life. Growing up I was a natural leader on any sports team. My natural talent in any sport helped me stand out amongst my peers. As a boy you don't see or realize what being a leader means you play hard and you play because it’s fun. As you get older the competition gets better and you have more put on your shoulders.

While serving in the Army I achieved the paygrade of E-5 / Sergeant. That experience helped me develop strong team building skills, excellent communication skills, and how to effectively preform in a challenging, fast-paced environment with a diverse group of people. Additionally, that experience helped me develop and refine my ability to empathize with others. As a leader my soldiers would come to me with their problems and concerns. It was my responsibility to listen to them and decided the best course of action.

Before I joined the military I was a reckless teenager who had no direction in life. Growing up in the slums of New York City my days consisted of stealing anything I could get my hands on, smoking weed, drinking and hanging out with my friends until the early hours of the night. My sense of accomplishment and achievement came from the fact I graduated high school. I cared for only myself and I wasn’t dedicated to anything that didn’t work in my favor. That all changed the day I enlisted in the United States Navy. Since that very first day of boot camp the military has had a positive effect on my life and changed me in so many ways.

Learning for life is a life outlook where someone decides to seek personal improvement opportunities throughout their entire lifespan. There is always some area of knowledge or technology where additional or new information can be beneficial. Through the use of distance learning, conference attendance, and traditional classroom attendance, the learner can enjoy employment benefits, more pay and even physical benefits making living easier. Becoming a life-long learner can be an experience that improves nearly every aspect of life.

The two authors suggest a somewhat different approach to pursuing lifelong learning. McCullough believes learning is acquired from books, teachers, and work. He advised graduates to pursue lifelong learning by reading great books and expanding their experiences through travel.

I am a military brat. With that, there are a few aspects that have fostered me into someone who I believe to have high merit. For one, moving every three years isn't a walk in the park, but I learned to adapt. I am a people person, which originated from constantly meeting new people with each and every move. Meeting tons of new people created a trend, people with similar personalities, likes, dislikes. It became easy to put people into categories and to figure them out to the point where fitting into any social group wasn't a problem. The military has made me confident in who I am, it has forced me to come out of my shell, and it has taught me to overcome difficult times and keep pushing forward.

‘In a post-16 educational world, where student retention and achievement are given high priority, the tutor’s role is central to successful learning’ (Green, 2001, p.1). I endeavour to study my tutorial practice; analysing a recent one-to-one tutorial with student X (case study) (Appendix 26). I shall outline ways of improving my tutorial skills and techniques (Appendix 29) using reflective practice and feedback from student X in the form of a completed feedback questionnaire (Appendix 15 and 16). My aim is to develop the necessary pastoral and academic support skills (Appendix 29) in order to plan and deliver effective one-to-one and group tutorials for the future.

I believe that joining the United States Army you said, “I am a leader.” Mentorship is one of the number one objectives of a leader. Subordinates, peers, leaders and civilians will always watch our actions. Follow the Army Values at all times, this will set a solid example of what right looks like. Looking and acting the part does not automatically ensure that we are providing a positive example. We must ensure we are proficient in our Military Occupational Skill (MOS) tasks, Army Warrior Tasks (AWT), Battle Drills (BD), leadership skills and any other skills you may possess. Focusing on the above traits will ensure that you are a solid mentor to all

(Bethel University pg.1) That statement sums up my perspective on lifelong learners. There is never a time when learning is not involved in one's daily duties in life whether if it is school, work or life related, one learns on a daily basis, However, as individuals we have to be willing to learn and not being afraid to face adversity. I believe that some individuals do not like to learn new things because they are afraid to adjust their thought process, which hinders he or she from being a lifelong learner. Being a lifelong learner is being able to learn even through adversity, For example, a regular officer for 5 years gets promoted to a sergeant, the officer knows he will have a bigger responsibility as a sergeant. However, the officer does not let having to learn a new role prevent him from being promoted. Lifelong learners never stop learning even when they face

Lifelong learning is the continuous building of skills and knowledge throughout the life of an individual. The first characteristic of lifelong learning is that it encompasses both formal and non-formal/informal types of education and training. Formal learning includes the hierarchically structured school system that runs from primary school through the university and organized school-like programs created in business for technical and professional training. Whereas informal learning describes a lifelong process whereby individuals acquire attitudes, values, skills and knowledge from daily experience and the educational influences and resources in his or her environment, from family and neighbors, from work and play,

When I first considered going to college I looked at many programs. The first thing I looked at from a monetary perspective was a local community college. My father and stepmother both worked there and so I could attend at no cost aside from books. While in the end this did not work out there was, a concept there that I think fosters a particular kind of learning that is worth sharing. This idea was labeled Learning Communities. The basic idea is to take two or more classes from different disciplines and teach them as a single class. The learning community I took part in was a combination of a 100 level English and philosophy class called Existential Philosophy. What I find truly lovely about learning communities is how they foster this

This personal essay outlines key plans for my personal and professional development and success in the future. It shows how I will achieve these goals through continuous learning even after I have graduated. Furthermore, it tries to help the reader understand the need for lifelong learning. It is hoped that this paper will help change the perception of many about the learning process done only within certain periods of their life time.