a)
New Insights:
What new
insights have you gained in terms of the variety of roles that adult educators
play (related to your topic)?
Answer:
I was looking at a variety of
information done on incorporating socially relevant content into the deliver of
training material, and how this helped the learner deal with their absorption
and retention of the content. It was interesting to note that the social
cognitive aspect of the material was almost as important as the subject matter.
In the two articles that I used for my interview with my study partner, I used
First Nations delivery methods. One was using a lesson based on an indigenous
language for deliver, and the other was the use of community based training in
order to reach a broader clientele. These two article could be extrapolated
into other cultural groups, but for the purposes of this exercise only
concentrated on BC First Nations communities. These methods were utilized,
because more traditional methods did not meet the needs or desires of these
learners. ICT is very hard to teach in remote locations with very little
resources, so the approach of reaching out to the communities with bespoke training
in these cases helped developed the basic skills and sustainability.
b)
Trends:
What are
some trends in your field (related to your topic)? How are you preparing to
address these trends?
Answer:
It was quite noticeable that the
trends that we were looking at in these articles was that traditional methods
of delivery are not always the best. Not everyone can come to the city and sit
in a classroom setting for three to six months to attain these skills. It is a
change management point of view in the delivery of programs specific to the
challenges of the communities that were looked at. This is important to note as
more and more higher learning institutions adopt distant learning options and
cater to the needs of communities that had not previously been accommodated in
traditional education. It must be pointed out that along with these already
addressed difficulties, First Nations communities also have a legacy of
Residential Schools, which present further unique learning obstacles. There are
further strategies to address these needs, but that is the subject of further
study. An addendum to this comment. The La Loche tragedy is a prime example of some of the challenges that are faced in delivery of training to these communities. It is these challenges that both of these articles are addressing.
c)
Web-‐Conference:
Reflect on
the Web-‐Conference experience. How was it? What was one thing that you
learned about from your learning partner?
Answer:
There were a few difficulties
that I found with a web conference, not the least of which was my son that
required my full attention and needed to be on my lap while I conversed.
However, it is always an enlightening exercise to listen to the views of
colleagues in other subjects. Michelle’s insights were not so different in how
I might address the situation, but as I do not engage in kinaesthetic,
vocational programs, she had her own unique way to address student needs. Her research and resources sources appeared
to be similar, but different.
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