A500.9.4.RB - Course Reflections

Now that I have finished Leadership Foundations in Research I have a chance to reflect on what I have learned, what I feel I did well at and what I struggled with.  To start with the positive I both enjoyed and did very well with the action research paper and presentation.  I appreciated taking a look into myself and looking at what I may need to improve on.  In the end I learned a lot about my own procrastination as well as how to help others.  I felt the discussions were very helpful and interesting.  Being able to read what other people think and feel about a topic gave me the ability to look at my own thoughts and evaluate them.  I felt the critical thinking aspect of this course is something I will take with me throughout my education and my career.  

The one piece of this course I struggled with was “The Brain” activities.  Where I do understand the idea behind the assignments there were not within my learning style.  I have made “webs” before when brainstorming and from them I tend to create an outline.  I am not one to go into great detail when jotting down thoughts, I prefer short reminders that will trigger my mind into remembering.  I feel my “Brain” assignments served the purpose for my own use; I could have been more in depth with details to show my knowledge.  

All in all I think this course was a great starting point in my educational journey into Leadership.  From this class I have taken knowledge and skills that will help me to achieve my goals.  I also feel I still have a lot to learn and I am hoping my classes will continue to lead me down a path to greater understanding.