Thus far I have tackled three of Knowles andragogy attributes, need to know, self-concept and experience. I think as an adult learner and as an educator all three attributes are important for AL. I have to admit though, the experience attribute really resonated with me. It is the attribute I see myself immediately applying in my personal life and professional life.
I liked the quote that I titled my blog by Carl W. Buechner because I thought it depicted "experience" very well. The process of exploring Knowles experience attribute this week was an excellent opportunity for me to have an in depth personal reflection. As a result, I came away from the process with a personal appreciation for my experiences, what they have taught me and how they have molded me into the person I am today. Although, I touched on this briefly in our class reflection discussion I wanted to go more in depth in my blog.
We often get wrapped up in our own busy lives and become self-absorbed. One could make the argument that it is imperative that educators possess the ability to acknowledge and identify with individuals that come from different personal experiences then what they do. I feel that you could make the argument that in any sort of educational, personal or professional situation it is important for EVERYONE to try to acknowledge and identify with individuals that come from different personal experiences then what they might.
Does this happen often, of course not but think about if it did. Divorce rate would go down, employee morale would skyrocket and test scores would increase. I think you get my point... possessing the ability to identify and be compassionate with other individual's background will not only help you in training or teaching new material but you might actually learn something too!
I thoroughly enjoyed the personal insight into my classmate's background and lives this week. Thank you for sharing!
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