Assignment 3.3

In chapter 6 of the text, the author examines the role of motives in learning.  As the author points out, motives arise from within the learner, and instructors have an impact on their learner’s motivation. The feedback or reinforcement an instructor offers to his/her learner may indirectly increase a learner’s motivation. It is important for adult learners to identify their educational goals and to develop objectives and desired outcomes.  These objectives guide the learner toward their goals and guide the instructor in providing feedback.

You will first approach this assignment as the learner, then as the instructor – you will be paired up for this assignment.

As the learner, write a brief piece that describes your educational goals and objectives; be sure to include your motives for continuing your education. Post this to the discussion board as “Assignment 3.3”

To achieve this mission, I am committed to expanding my knowledge and providing my students with the best I have to offer in terms of how best to meet their needs.

My goals in taking this program are:

• Obtain a solid foundation and degrees to be able to provide credit to teachers for course work taken at the ESU.
• Obtain knowledge to help me in the instruction and understanding of how adult educators learn.
• Expand my knowledge in providing online coursework for educators.

My motives for undertaking this new endeavor based on two categories, as defined in Mackeracher book “Making Sense of Adult Learning” (p. 131), the drive to bond with others with the same interests as myself and the drive to learn by meeting growth needs in the areas of improving job skills, developing professionally and learning for the pleasure of learning. (p. 132, 133)