Question

How does formal and informal learning experiences combine to make up a persons learning network? Why is it important for a instructional designer to understand these connections?

Answer 1

Do you only learn in the classroom? Do you learn on the playground? from your parents? your other activities? your siblings? your neighborhood?

Answer 2

You learn from all of those areas in your life. So how does this make up your learning network? Is it that your learning network is your teacher, peers, family,and your environment?So how does this help your instructor to understand these connection?

Answer 3

Why is it important for an instructional designer to know these connections?

Answer 4

Peers, family, and environment vary a great deal. In order to teach a child, the teachers and instructional designers must know about the child's entire learning network in order to teach him/her.

For instance, many years ago my mother taught kindergarten in a poor area of Chicago. Many of her children had never seen Lake Michigan, although they lived a short streetcar ride away from the lake. Obviously their experiences were severely limited.

Answer 5

Thank you so much, you have always been a great help to me. I am 52 years old and sometimes I just need a little push in the right direction. I am trying to obtain my bachelors degree in early childhood education. I already have my associates degree.

Answer 6

Good luck to you. It takes guts and determination to pursue a degree at your age.

You're very welcome.