Date of Learning:24/03/25
Time: AM
Title of learning activity: ADULT LEARNING AND TIME MANAGEMENT

Adult learning, or the act of pursuing one’s own education as an adult, can be done in a formal setting such as higher education, a trade school, or an apprenticeship just as I am pursuing the Nursing Associate Program. It can also refer to an adult simply wanting to learn about a new skill or topic independently.

In this study I understood that adult learning is about learning and teaching adults for them to acquire knowledge or skills, and it assumes that adults can and want to learn, that they are able and willing to take responsibility for the learning, and that the learning itself should respond to their need.

Also, Adult learners are much more self-directed and motivated than young learners.
As an adult there are fears that comes up during learning such as Not being able to cope with the workload, Not being able to manage time, Not possessing the necessary academic skills, Not understanding what is expected of you, Not understanding academic jargon and Not knowing where to go for help.

It was also identified in this study I learnt that there are different learning strategies that works for different people so I must work to find what works for best for me also, Learning is a social process. We learn best when we feel part of a supportive group, who share ideas and show an interest in each other’s learning.

Also, Feelings matter it was noticed that How we feel has a big effect on our learning in many different ways. I must pay attention to my emotions and address them with the right strategies.
And as an adult faces fears Challenges may seem daunting at times, but by working hard, thinking deeply and engaging fully with the learning process you can succeed.

Also, time management is the process of planning and exercising conscious control of time spent on specific activities especially to increase effectiveness.

Time is so precious and need to be spent wisely, hence I must prioritize important things to enable efficiency.

So now, in summary, I will have to take all the factors surrounding adult learning into consideration and work on my fears or weaknesses while I master on my strength and also prioritize  relevant stuff to be able to be effective and efficient.

KSBs addressed: B3: Be adaptable, reliable and consistent, show discretion, resilience and self-awareness

Date of Learning:24/03/25
Time: PM
Title of learning activity: REFLECTION

Reflection is a process of thinking analytically about your professional practice and learning from it and improving on the useful and positives.

So now I realised that Reflection is a process by which you can think about and achieve better knowledge and understanding of your practice, learning from your own experiences, in order to improve the care you provide to patients. I can establish what I have learnt and the influence I may have had on others, In other words Reflection is looking back on past experiences and analysing them to learn from them. I also Learn about the benefits, strategies and frameworks of reflection on how to make it better.

I understood that it act as an internal monitor or check, for an individual’s ever changing and improving self. And I can  use Gibbs’ Reflective Cycle or Kolb’s Reflective Cycle.

Now I have realise it is important for me to reflect in order to know what I have to improve on and what I have to continue doing.

KSBs addressed: S43: Contribute to team reflection activities to promote improvements in practice and services