Sending out and SOS!
We are in the 4th week of the term. So far I am learning SO much and really enjoying all my classes...except for one.
I really enjoy my instructor, great guy, but I think the material/content is a tough one to learn in an online class. We are given several readings...articles/journal articles, etc. to read each week and then expected to use the discussion boards on Moodle to answer questions and engage with our classmates.
I was starting to question my intellect when I started reading these articles!! I'm a smart woman. But these articles are rough to get through. The last few weeks it has been about different learning theories: Cognitive, social, and behavioral. I learned all about Piaget, Vygotstky, Skinner, Dewey and Thorndike in my undergrad and it is really interesting stuff. The articles that we are reading make it incredibly difficult to understand. I find myself reading the articles and then googling other articles to make sure I have the right ideas.
Thankfully, I'm finding out that it is not just me who is finding the reading difficult...several others are feeling a bit the same. PHEW!!!!
I guess I just keep on keeping' on. Almost half way through the term, my head is above water and I'm feeling good.
If any of you know of some helpful resources out there on learning development...I would love to know!!
