Putting learning to the test

By the end of classes, students await to have received the rewards for their hard work on assignments and evaluations, but sometimes, desire and hard work are not enough to pass. When that happens, it’s important we consider the many factors at risk.

In the first place, courses are designed with objectives that align with standards from global educational norms. Failing exams, not surrendering assignments, lack of competencies or not showing understanding about key points from lessons could all transfer to incomplete pieces of the learning puzzle. Secondly, passing a course doesn’t always ensure achievement of those objectives because there could be failures in the grading system or neglection of proper assessment. This can happen intentionally and sadly, may be the result of elaborate misbehavior. Nonetheless, there’s always risk of inaccuracy.

As a learner myself, I envision my experience to the level of personal responsibility, reflecting on my competencies when they are put to the test, but without letting others make decisions about their outcomes. I think that each person should have the freedom to judge how close they are to their goals, if done objectively and with desire to improving. When failing, a new experimentation that takes place in the same environment will serve to a stronger sense of accuracy, recycling old knowledge that is invigorated with repeated practice. The new observation is strengthened because we are better equipped with the old and the new experiences combined.

Each one of us is uniquely different in terms of learning styles and necessary time to acquire skills and competencies, but that doesn’t make some learners better than others. It just means that everyone needs different conditions to complete their learning cycles, and getting to know the conditions that work better for you will make you more effective in future endeavors.

I have repeated my experiences for as many times and for the duration I thought I was learning, never regretting the effort that I have put to the test over and over again.