Learning Profile

Overall, I liked this class. I think it has helped me with not just school, but with life. It has made me realize the different ways that I learn. It has also helped me to see a different side of all the things I do. Writing about the different chapters in the book is a good way to analyze myself. The first chapter about coping with change has made me realize that, for the most part, I do a fairly good job adjusting to new situations. The second chapter about persistence helped me see different ways that I can go about doing things and that I need to have to include persistence to get through things. The third chapter about prioritizing has made me think about what is more important to me. I have to keep in mind the important things and that I need to take care of my first priorities first before I can go do the other things that may be more fun. In the fourth chapter I learned what type of reader I am and how to improve my reading skills. The fifth chapter helped me to see my learning style and the things I can do to help me learn better. The sixth chapter about note taking helped me learn what things to write down that will help me the most. The seventh chapter, which talked about remembering, helped me to see the things I learn the easiest and how to help myself remember things better. The eighth chapter about assessment helped me see how I do on tests and my strong parts and weaknesses. And finally, in the ninth chapter about thinking I realized the ways that I think and it will help me in everything I do.

I feel that I have many strengths and weaknesses as a learner. Some things that come easy to me are doing activities where I can see first-hand what I am supposed to be doing. I have learned throughout this class that I am a visual learner and I do better at things when I can see what I need to do. I remember that in high school during basketball, I would always volunteer to be in the first group so that I could be showed what I had to do. Watching others do what I am supposed to do also helps, but it’s better for me then I am put in the position that I need to be in, rather than just told. It’s not something that I just do in basketball, but in every aspect of my life. If people are having a hard time understanding what they are supposed to be doing when they are just told, I would suggest to them to ask their teacher or the person in charge to show them what to do. They might find out that this is the type of learner that they are too.

I do not learn well when I have to read instructions on how to do something, or reading in general. I will read things about 10 times and still not have a clue about what I have just read. This just drives me insane, because I just wish I could understand things the first time I read them so it didn’t take me forever to finish what I need to. This would have to be my weakness. I do not do well when I have to read things. I can read just fine, but sometimes I just don’t take in all the information that I read and I end up reading it over and over to figure things out. It takes forever. If I could give someone new information that would help them with this class, it would be that when you read things, that if you read it slower, it doesn’t help. Your brain comprehends things at a 500 words per minute, and if you read at 100 words per minute, it makes it more difficult for you to understand. That piece of information has helped me and I am still working on it. I believe that it really does help to read it faster.

This course has helped me see that I need to work on my study habits. It has given me different ideas of how to study. I have realized that I need to read faster when I have to read things. Slowing down my reading does not help me to understand what I am reading, but actually makes it harder. Before I started the course, I didn’t know what to expect, but now I completely understand why this course is required. It helps students to look at their learning habits and different things about themselves so that it can help them be more successful in everything they do. I don’t think that I ever analyzed myself and the type of learner that I am, and I believe that this class has helped me to that. On top of that it has made me learn more about myself. I think that the most important thing that I learned in this class is what type of learner I am. I now know different techniques to help me study which will be a more successful student. It won’t just help me with school, but with jobs and other things of that nature.

There were many assignments that were relevant to myself. I feel that all of the assignments we were given were relevant to me and the course. They were all things that helped me figure out myself. They all helped me realize my learning style, my study habits, my strengths as a student, and my weaknesses as a student. All of these things are very important to know. It all comes together to make you more successful in everything you do. I feel that the lesson about coping with change has made me notice that everyone is constantly going through change. Everyone has a different way of dealing with things, and I have realized that this is one of my strong points. I realize that things change and I just make things work the best I can. There is nothing that anyone can do to stop change, because it is a constant thing that everyone goes through. There is no sense in letting changes get the best of you. You have to keep moving forward. I don’t feel that there were any assignments that didn’t relate to me. They all brought forth a different topic that should be assessed.

I don’t think that anything about this class should be dropped. Everything that we covered was very relevant to everyone in the course. It presented new ideas for learning. I feel that the part of the class that was most important was learning what type of learner you are. This should not be dropped from the course. I feel that this was one of the most helpful things of the course. It can be applied to many different things in peoples lives. If people understand the type of learner they are, they will be able to figure out the things that will make them understand and be more successful. If I could give any suggestions about the class, I would just suggest maybe a few more hands on activities where everyone gets to do a fun project of some sort that will help them learn more about themselves. It could only help them to understand themselves better and therefore make them more successful in everything they do. Other than that I feel that the course was very well constructed and put together well. There are not many things I would change.

If I was to tell future participants in this course, I would suggest to them just to start analyzing themselves and to start thinking about the ways they learn and how they deal with things. When I came into this class I didn’t have a clue about what to expect. Having completed the course, I would also suggest to people to have fun with it keep caught up on their work. If they stay on top of things, they won’t be doing this paper at the very last second like me. I normally don’t procrastinate, but I didn’t realize that the class was ending quite so soon, and I have a ton of things going on and now I’m regretting not doing this earlier in the semester. To make it through this course, just make sure that you get everything handed in by the end of the eight weeks. As long as you do that, you should be fine and not have any problem completing this course with flying colors. It just helps you to analyze your thoughts and leaning habits. It only can help you.

The things that I have experienced in this class will help me as a learner and a worker because the things that a presented to you in this course apply to every part of your life. Things that I will do differently in my life now include asking for help if I need it or have questions. I may be able to be shown what I have to do, which will accommodate my learning style, which I now know because of this class. This course will also help me realize the different ways to deal with my issues and the ways I can cope most affectively. One other thing that I will now incorporate into my life is the way that I can remember things. I now know the ways to suit my type of learning and remembering, so I will use my new skill to my advantage. I am glad that this course was required because it has helped me a lot with figuring out myself. One final thing that I have learned is that if you have a good relationship with your instructor, it makes the class not seem as hard and makes the whole experience better. I feel that it will benefit me in the long run.