Analysis Of Becoming A Learner

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Matthew L. Sanders discusses the necessity of taking responsibility for one’s own education in a section of his book Becoming a Learner: Realizing the Opportunity of Education. In this section, Sanders explains how he initially blamed an instructor for not teaching him sufficiently and then learned that “No matter what kind of teacher you have, no matter what kind of class you are taking, if you are a learner you will set out to understand the material and create opportunities for success.” This statement is true and the concept can be applied through many methods to create success for students if they are willing to put forth effort.
Sanders’s statement that learners will overcome difficulties in order to get the success they want is true. …show more content…

When he searched and worked for information, he learned more than when it was simply handed to him. A few methods I intend to use this semester to create opportunities for myself involve organization and relationships. Sanders mentions that when he didn’t do the reading, his grade suffered and he did not learn what he needed, so I intend to write down everything (projects, homework, reading assignments) in my planner so I don’t miss deadlines. As long as I keep up with every assignment and all of the reading, I will be able to learn the content even if the professor does not teach as effectively as I would like. Sanders also mentions that he was not pleased with the professor and he complained that the professor did not teach well, but he does not suggest that he interacted with the professor outside of class. I will try to interact with the professors out of class to form better bonds. By maintaining a good relationship with the professors, I may be able to get more help or I may be told about more programs that can help me by supplementing my education or by giving me opportunities to apply that education.
In this section of Becoming a Learner, Sanders effectively emphasizes an important truth of college life: the student’s education is the student’s responsibility, and to be truly successful, the student must take their education into their own hands and they ought to do what they can to ensure that they

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