Looking at learning styles

Life is fast changing – everyday there seems to be change all around – it’s in our own interest to develop a learning style which will benefit us. Following the theme of Insight – Ownership and Action – Dr Woods reminds you that your perception governs how you approach learning and whether you take setbacks as failures or whether you view them as just feedback and adjust accordingly. This simple shift in perception can make a massive difference – how many times have you been afraid to do something because you couldn’t face the possibilty of failure. But put in the context of a personal experiment where there’s only feedback. Lightbulb moment!
When looking at the three basic learning modes- association,consequence and modelling I must admit I was beginning to lose interest. But then I came across a section on negative reinforcement which rang a bell with me and made me think. This type of introspection must be so much easier if you’ve got someone to go through it with – probably why Life Coaches are so popular now. It’s so easy to gloss over the difficult bits and probably this is where the insight would be found.
I’ve got a funny feeling this will be May Book of the Month too!!
Funnily the very last paragraph of Chapter 2 is “The Virtue of Persistence” – very apt.

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