WK1EDUC 6171 Theories and Frameworks extension .docx EDUC 6171 The Theories We Studied

WK1EDUC 6171 Theories and Frameworks  extension .docx  EDUC 6171  The Theories We Studied  Walden University  EDUC 6171 Theories and Frameworks for Adult Learning  Synthesis            As I look over the theories we learned about this week, I find that I agree with parts of most of them, but I do not relate to other parts.   The Behaviorist relates to change in behavior through stimuli in the external environment (Merriam, Caffarella & Baumgartner, 2007).  Growing up I learned things like do not touch a hot stove or I would get burned.  It only took a couple of times to teach me to not touch.  But as an adult learner, I find that I still learn some things through behaviorism.  Accountability and performance are two things that are results of behavior.  If I try hard and put work into my job, my accountability goes up and so does my performance.  But if I do not do what is told to me, my outcome is not as good.            The Humanist theory was not really something I was taught but learned on my own.  My father had to travel and was gone for long periods of time and my mother had to work to help support us.  I learned very early to be autonomous and mature (Merriam et al., 2007).  Because of my family need, I was self-directed in learning in that I had to cook dinner for the family and clean and straighten up the house.  I learned to finish my schoolwork and then my homework so when I got home I would be free to do what my family needed me to do.  As a result, as an adult I would finish my assignment at work and then look to see