Reflection on My Preferred Learning Styles             During the first week of the Learning Theories and Instruction course, our first discussion post prompted the learners to identify our preferred learning method and explain why we chose that learning method.  In my first discussion post, I explained I did not have a single preferred method to learning and equated my learning method to a hybrid of multiple learning theories (Lawson, 2021).  This document will look back at what I identified as my preferred learning methods and ..read more

Creating a mind map of how I connect my network of learning was not something I typically do.  But completing one created a great visualization of how connectivism impacts my learning strategies and theories.  Throughout the years, social and online networks have contributed significantly to my learning.  The biggest social network that has had the most significant impact on my learning is my professional career after the 22 years I spent in the Navy.                  My current position as a Trainin ..read more

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Understanding how the brain processes, stores, and retrieves learning content and learning experiences can direct Instructional Designers in designing and developing curriculum.  After doing some research, I have found a few resources that I would like to share.              The first is an article from the Educational Horizons Journal.  This article by J. Diane Connell is titled “The Global Aspects of Brain-Based Learning”.  To access, you must have an account through www.jstor.org website.  This article introduce ..read more

As I continue my journey into a Master’s degree in Instructional Design, one media avenue that I had not considered is the use of blogs to share ideas and learn from prominent Instructional Designers.  Blogs are mostly a free resource and can be used by Instructional Designers to promote personal online portfolios and their small consultant businesses.  Sounds like fun by the way.  But it also can be used to promote open discussion on various topics related to my field of study.  My first ever blog post will provide a variety of resources I have discovered exploring the rea ..read more