MDDE 603 over

Well, I finished the MDDE 603 course in the Master of Distance Education program at Athabasca University. The final assignment was about my own theory of practice and how it has been shaped and changed by the learning theories that were covered in the course. It is probably not a good thing to admit, but I have always been fuzzy on my own personal theory of practice. I learned what things worked in the classroom by experience and I had a negative view of educational theories in general. After this course I must admit that I now realize the necessity of developing my own views about teaching and learning that reflect a preference for learning theories that I agree with. I still acknowledge a gap between theory and practice but I now understand how learning theories can help shape my practice.