Adult Learning Described
Although creating a timeline was a useful tool for capturing learning opportunities I might otherwise have forgotten about (as was the Learning Inventory Worksheet), I found it somewhat awkward as an overall tool for recording my adult learning experiences. A few of my learning experiences fit into very specific niches in time, however, many have occurred gradually over time as part of a lifestyle of learning. Where on a timeline does one place, for instance, habit of reading regularly? This difficulty was, in itself, a source of insight regarding my learning experiences and preferences -- not to mention what may, perhaps, be a deficit in recordkeeping skills! Much of my learning has been fluid. I couldn't tell you when I "learned to cook"; I simply am still continually learning to cook. My skill increases and knowledge expands, but it was not a one-time event. Perhaps I first heard of modern home birthing in 1996 or 1997, but my knowledge, familiarity, and experi