Fitting the Pieces Together

How has your view on how you learn changed?
My view on how I learn has not changed, but has been enhanced as well as provided some understanding of how and why I do the things that I do while I am learning. My understanding of how I learn has improved because I am able to apply my best learning styles to ensure that I am encoding and retrieving the information to optimize my learning. For instance, as I am learning online I am trying to use the adult learning theories to better understand and apply the information to my experience in addition to my professional goals as an educator. Therefore by using the learning styles that align with me have allowed me to understanding why I learn the way I do. Also I have discovered that I plan and conduct instruction according to how I learn. Interesting! This article really explains how I teachers teach the way they learn: http://www.calpro-online.org/eric/textonly/docgen.asp?tbl=mr&ID=117 .
What have you learned about the various learning theories and learning styles over the past weeks that can further explain your own personal learning preferences?
Learning theories and learning styles were not addressed in depth while I was getting my bachelors degree in science in mathematics with an emphasis of secondary education. That being said these past weeks has really helped me understanding the learning process, theories and styles that are essential in instruction and instructional design. As I have explored through the numerous learning resources I have discovered that my personal learning preferences have translated into my instructional design as an educator of mathematics. In addition the learning styles (visual, auditor, and kinesthetic) and how the learning process is conducted has helped my integrate at least two of the styles into an instruction because in order for learning to be maximized and make retrieval much easier the information needs to me encoded in at least two ways. Therefore what I have learned about the various learning theories and learning styles is how to ensure learning in any situation of informal and formal learning.
What role does technology play in your learning (i.e. as a way to search for information, to record information, to create, etc.)?
Technology has played a significant role within my learning over the past three years and has increased dramatically in the process of getting my masters. Technology has allowed me to explore through large amounts of information on concepts being learned in order for me to optimize my learning as an adult learner.