Reflective Essay On Adult Learning

As I reflect on the semester, I am reminded of all the struggles and triumphs. The struggles consist of conflicting communication, work strategy, and time management styles within a group. The triumphs include how the group consistently managed to work together despite our many differences, and effectively complete each assignment, although the participation was not consistent. I feel that group based projects are better suited for the workplace, instead of higher education. My reasoning stems from the fact that online and on campus classes are comprised of young and older adults, which maintain different work ethics. I have heard Millennials state that they do not consider online classes to be as serious as classes on campus. I totally disagree …show more content…
I must admit that I am among the numerous people who believe that learning is a lifelong process. Weighing in on Aristotle who believed that knowing is obtained through sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch; I feel as though that is only a part of the process. I agree with learning being defined as a process and an outcome, since despite whatever obstacles we face there will unquestionably be an outcome, whether it is to our liking or not.
Despite the varying opinions and theories relating to adult learning, the fact remains that learning occurs in a variety of ways. The different perspectives, in reference to intelligence, proved to be quite interesting. For instance, the Theory of Crystallized Intelligence is widely accepted, since in my opinion, it is logical. It is difficult to ascertain whether or not a greater cohort increase will exist in such a multicultural society, since everyone is not exposed to or maintains access to large amounts of repeated visual technological media. On balance, multiple functions, such as cognitive development, work in combination, along with learning and life experiences, to make us who we