Discuss the implications your style as a learner may have for the style you’ll develop when you work for some institution or agency.
Some questions for exploration are: “How active am I in the process of my own education? What specific things do I do to make my education more meaningful? Am I willing to talk with instructors if I feel that they aren’t offering me a valuable course? Am I willing to suggest constructive alternatives if I’m dissatisfied with a class or with my program? Do I often feel powerless as a student and thus assume the stance that there’s nothing I can do to really change the things I think most need changing?” After you’ve had enough time to discuss this issue in small groups, the class will reconvene and compare results. Are there any common characteristics between your learning style and that of your classmates? How might these characteristics affect the way you work in a system as a professional?