Fitting the Pieces Together

Now that I have a deeper understanding of the different learning theories and learning styles, I would not say that point of view has changed but I would however say that I understand my learning style better. I understand how my learning style relates to how people learn. I understand what it means to learn better by doing something than simple reading or memorization. I know understand why I listen to the media before completing my readings. Based on having a better understanding I think that I will be able to become a better learner because I have began to apply some of the strategies given in order to make my learning more efficient. One of the things that I have made a point to always do going forward is to do a self check of my understanding of the information.


I think that I best relate to connectivism, adult learning and social learning. These are the theories that I feel best relate to me but I do think that there is a part of every theory that fits my learning. I have a network that I use in order to obtain and check my understanding of information. I also want to play and active role in the design of my education. I also have a great need for it to fit into my lifestyle instead of me conforming to it. All of these are things that I previously knew about myself but did not fully understand why it was the way it is. Learning about the different learning styles and theories has provided me with a much greater insight into the way I learn.

I think that technology plays a very important role in my learning. Everything that has to do with my learning is through the use of technology. As an online student the computer and the internet are a main piece of how I am able to learn. I use the computer and word processing software in order to write papers and record information. I also search for a lot of information using the internet. Most of the time when I want to know thing I head straight for Google and type in the question. I think I rely heavily on technology as a part of my learning.