Title: Paragraph: Who Am I as a Learner?
Course: Canvas Practice Course > Section: Module 1 - Learning about myself

Write a paragraph about the following topic:

As a Learner, I... (This topic will be the subject of your first paragraph assignment as well as part of the issue addressed in the first week's online discussion.)

The Context:

You have been learning from the day you were born.  Over the years you have developed a style of learning unique to you.  Studies often point to the most common styles as follows:

Visual – learning from viewing a video or watching a demonstration.

Auditory – learning from listening to a lecture or an audio tape.

Hands-on – learning by doing, by practicing a process yourself.

Cognitive – learning by reading a text or directions.

Learning can also happen when you are playing a game (eye-hand coordination is greatly enhanced by playing certain video games).  Research supports the connection between music and math as well as other types of learning.  Remember singing the alphabet song to learn your ABCs?  Discovering your learning style will help you most efficiently plan your study schedule and environment.  Likewise this knowledge can enhance your learning how to write the great variety of business and technical documents often expected of today's workers.

Your task:

Write a paragraph describing yourself as a learner.  What great school memories do you have?  What can you learn from those experiences that weren't so great? How do you learn best at this stage of your adult life?  What about online learning will best suit your style?  What aspects of online learning will be most challenging for you? Submit your paragraph in the Assignment submission area on your right.

Remember:

A paragraph should have a topic sentence that clearly states your position.

The topic should be supported by at least 3 sentences that offer details of your position.  The paragraph should have a closing sentence.

Pay close attention to sentence structure.

Write a clear, compelling title.

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