Essay On Reflective Learning

Reflecting back, when first starting my learner autobiography, I immediately noticed that I had grown over the semester and was able to improve in creating my learner autobiography. When first starting, I had only mentioned how I learn best and what learning strategies and techniques I benefit from. In the first draft, I did not mention what made it easier to learn when using specific strategies or techniques. I also noticed that I did not mention any theories that play a role in helping me learn. When first beginning the learner autobiography I had never really thought deeply about my learning or how I learned best. This assignment allowed me to grasp a deeper understanding of my learning and grasp a better idea of the content being learned …show more content…
The first pieces I added were first and second language theories, I added this because some of the theorists have impacted my learning. Also, we had just learned the second language theories in class, so when updating it was important to add in a few theorists that had impacted my learning. I had also added in a few learning factors that I have felt contributed to my learning. It is important to take into consideration the learning factors because in my classroom my students will have many learning factors that will impact how each individual student learns in the …show more content…
When first beginning my learner autobiography, I focused on how I learn best and the strategies that I use to improve my learning. I then added in multiple theories and learning factors that impact my overall learning. After adding and combining my learning information, the only piece left in completing my learner autobiography was to make sure my autobiography flowed together. Creating my learner autobiography was beneficial to me because I can reflect on my own learning and how my learning styles have impacted my learning. It is important to understand our individual learning preferences because this will influence our teaching in the