I have transformatively learned...

This blog post focuses on my awareness, what have I learned and what do I know now.

Back to the week of February 25th, this will go down as the week that I know I transformatively learned. I achieved what ((Cranton 63-72) discusses is achieved transformative learning. It does not have to be a major event that causes this to take place, an ordinary or unexpected question can cause someone to become aware. 

I achieved this on Saturday, February 25^th at 7:00 a.m., after several days of purposeful procrastination, while the house was quiet, my coffee was warm and despite so many other things that were looming in life I made an agreement with myself to focus efforts for a short time period to review materials, research and get things done.

At the outset of my inquiry my focus was placed on my distal goal, career research. A very important topic. Where would I look? What would I learn? How would I plan my future? When I originally planned my monitoring plan my 7^th blog (my last one coming later this week) was focused on how I will use my research. Yes, my research into my own career plan was important. What I didn’t realize was whether I had planned an inquiry into stem cell research or into watching TV that was not what I was here to achieve. My inquiry was really about one key word in my Distal Goal, “Execute.”

 My Inquiry Distal Goal

Create and execute a basic research plan that identifies sectors of growth, transferable skills and experience that are needed for career growth in the post-secondary field.

When I wrote my distal goal I didn’t think about the word execute. But, that sums up what I was here to do. How would I use SRL strategies to execute something, anything? To come full circle what I have learned during my inquiry and research that is different than what I knew in week 1. Let’s put a David Letterman spin on this…

My last post will take place later this week. Let's pull it all together...

Resources

Cranton, Patricia. "Teaching For Transformation". New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education 2002.93 (2002): 63-72. Web.