As I prepared my portfolio I realize that I have taken the necessary steps that are required of me to be an effective to be a reflective/reflexive practitioner and you will find evidence of this in this portfolio. I have increase self-knowledge and this has enable me to produce this portfolio and allow me to make meaning of my past decisions. Now I look forward to doing group work, I have attain the skill of reflective/reflexive practice and I am able to do better reflective writing. Overall I am better at managing my time and "change" is my new best friend.

·         It allowed me to recognize my progress throughout this course.

·         I gained a better understanding of myself  “self-knowledge”.

·         It allowed me to have a personal record on hand for future purposes.

·         It allowed me to recognized where more changes has to take place.

When I process my experiences and reflect I am now able to see the ways in which I have changed. This can be seen in my response to formative assessment activity #12 (My Top Ten Insights) with my #1 being “the importance of being able to adapt and embrace changed for learning success”. I am now of the opinion that there is no way, “I” can be successful if I do not realize the importance change plays in my life. I no longer find online learning difficult but I think it is very convenient in this 21st century and I was surely able to benefit for this. 

There are a few things I never want to forget one of them are unit #3 reflective-reflective practice for life-long learning. One of the reasons I never want to forget this unit is because, I personally believe that learning never ends, no matter what age you are, also this unit addresses the continuous need for development as a professional. In other words this unit addresses how life-long learning should be a way of life for individuals. Also my learning preference which is (aural), some of the strategies that were suggested to me example tape recording myself reading notes are practices I will continue to do throughout my academic life. Last but no least the importance of being a self- empowered learner (unit 1) I chose this unit because it brought attention to my strengths and weaknesses along with routine behavior that may have been affecting me in a positive or negative way.

Throughout the commencement of this course the #1 skilled I have learnt is “learning from my experiences” the ability to be a reflective/reflexive learner. This can be confirmed if my activities from the beginning of the course are compared to those towards the ending, not for forgetting an examination of my reflective journals will also support my claim. I have come to the realization that in order for me to have made the transition easier for myself was to stop complaining and focus of the benefits of online learning and trying to derive the benefits for being a having increase knowledge of myself through reflective/reflexive learning. 

To conclude this journal I think the things I would share with others is that: it is paramount to know your learning preference when pursuing your education. Also I would share with them what reflective/reflexive learning is and how it can benefit learner, last but not lease. I would encourage persons to define what “success” means to them, as for me I agreed with Mr Wooden theory of success in unit 1, formative assessment activity # 6. I believe knowing what success means to you will surely aid one on their path towards being a self- directed learner.

 

by Donna St Marthe - Saturday, 12 November 2016, 7:11 PM

 

Sometimes I wonder what this course is really about because how can someone grade me based on what is going on in my head? I am asking myself this question because I feel like I have nothing new to reflect about, I am out of reflections. Looking back at the activities I have done there is a common theme. There is no doubt that i learnt things about myself I was not aware of but now I am brain tired, flustered..........No reflections coming to me. So what does that mean for me??

Does little progression mean I will not be a good reflective-reflexive practitioner?

Does that determine I do not pass this course?

 

Thinking Out Loud

 

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Re: My Reflective Journal # 3by Debra-Dreana Marshall-Stuart - Monday, 14 November 2016, 6:27 PM

For your next post:
When you process your experience in writing or just in thought, these questions should also help you reflect and learn.

Share with us, your responses to these questions, linking them to some of the activities you have done so far.

 

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Re: My Reflective Journal # 3by Donna St Marthe - Thursday, 17 November 2016, 12:43 AM lol....I am not surprise your response requires me to do more reflections, so I am going to dig deep to see what I get.....I manage my time better and when I fall short I get up before dawn to caught with assignments. I never want to forget the benefits of reflections (although now I am a bit tired of reflecting) I do appreciate the awareness it has given me. I have learnt how to recognize my strengths and weaknesses, I have learnt how to a reflect ad analyze situations before reacting and how to use reflection to aid me in not making the same mistakes. Personally based on my reflection of this semester I will reduce on the amount of course I take up next semester (brain overload). I will share the importance of knowing your learning style, this will help anyone who is pursuing a higher form of education. Also I will definitely share the importance of reflections because it is an avenue to realize the things you need to change about yourself for you to become better than who you was yesterday.