NR 525 Week 2 Graded Discussion: Learning Styles
Discussion 1:
In undergraduate studies, in English class a professor repeated a phrase the first
... [Show More] day of class that has been an impact for the last 10 years. The phrase was “education is the key to success in life, and teachers make a lasting impact in the lives of their students.” The English professor then stated that college is a two-way street, we are responsible for doing assignments on time and studying whereas the teacher is there to educate us to the best of their ability. I do not agree with the statement “Teachers don’t fail students; students fail themselves.” I believe both parties are responsible for what happens. Teachers are responsible for creating learning styles that can work for everyone and advising assistance when they notice students doing poorly. Students have to also ask for help if they are struggling. I’m a strong believer in students requiring more focused help or support to pass a class. Saying students fail themselves is placing blame on a subject matter that should not have the blame game. Education is a vital source of living. If a teacher sees that the method in which they are teaching is not effective they can change their learning style that is still in line with their philosophy of teaching.
In a study done by Bhattacharya and Nath (2016), the objective was to enlighten others on the educational shift from teaching to learning. Bhattacharya and Nath (2016) looked at learning through e-learning. The study was based on five different techniques on learning by an instructor. These techniques included scaffolding based e-learning, personalized e-learning, technology enhanced learning, confidence based e-learning, and intelligent system learning. The result of the study showed that the learners achieved the objective of learning the subject manner through being taught through e-learning. In my opinion, this showed that an instructor using different techniques of learning in a facility and students making the effort to learn the material is a team effort. It was not one or the other.
On a more personal note, in undergraduate school I had difficulty in taking exams when it came to being in a classroom over a certain amount of people, but I would do excellent in writing papers, homework assignments, group work or talking in class. I met with one of my professors and she asked me a few questions. We discussed the material for the class in detail. I was doing great except with exams. I was able to correct answer her questions about material and elaborate on different topics. I was then presented with a short quiz with the same material. My answers were not the same. Based on what I said, she felt something was wrong. The effort on my part is to remain focused. I say all this because education involves more than placing blame but understanding what is going on, try to connect it and move forward.
Reference
Bhattacharya, S. & Nath, S. (2016). Intelligent e-Learning Systems: An Educational Paradigm Shift. International Journal of Interactive Multimedia and Artificial Intelligence, Vol 4, Iss 2, Pp 83-88 (2016), (2), 83. https://doi org.chamberlainuniversity.idm.oclc.org/10.9781/ijimai.2016.4213
Discussion 2:
Multiple intelligence is comprised of seven different intelligence that a person possesses. Each person has a certain percentage of each one. Smith and Oji (2018) state that the theory behind multiple intelligences is based on human cognitive capabilities. My primary learning style is actually two, which are logical-mathematical and visual-spatial at 75% each. I was surprised to learn that my intrapersonal intelligence is 4th on my results list at 56%. Looking back on my education in high school the method of instruction did not fit my learning style up until senior year of high school. In my senior year of high school, the school adapted the smart boards for the teachers. The classroom teaches became more visual and interactive. Also, we did not get chalk all over ourselves if we had to go up on the board to write. With my undergraduate nursing education, the method of instruction both fit and did not fit my learning style. In certain classes, such as anatomy and physiology lab or clinical lab, there was visual aide for what was being taught in the regular classroom setting. It was more beneficial having a visual of what we as students were reading. It helped answer questions better because you have a mental picture. When studying, I started to adapt utilizing index cards, maps, or other visual aide to memorize information.
Based on the information obtained from Smith and Oji (2018) this is indicative of the results of my self-assessment. A change in instruction that may have been helpful to me in undergraduate education is the use of case studies or more interactive patient dialog in clinical lab. Doing more case studies and interactive patient dialog could have increased my intrapersonal intelligence more. I believe this would help when talking to patients in clinical practice. Although I was a patient care technician before becoming a nurse, entering a patient’s room and engaging in dialog could be difficult at times. With intrapersonal intelligence, a nurse has certain abilities that make it easier “recognize, appreciate, and respond appropriately to the feelings, temperaments, intentions, and desires of one’s self” (Smith and Oji, 2018, page 1).
Reference
Smith, N. R. M. C., & Oji, O. D. A. F.-B. (2018). Educational Approaches: Multiple Intelligences. CINAHL Nursing Guide. Retrieved from https://chamberlainuniversity.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nup&AN=T708376&site=eds-live&scope=site [Show Less]