Personal, Organizational, And Cultural Values Play In Decision Making

Running head: PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE PAPER

Personal Perspective Paper

University of Phoenix

Abstract

Identifying from a personal perspective the value of having rEsource available throughout the program, the value of learning teams, and the value of problem based learning.

Personal Perspective Paper

The decision to return to college was not an easy one for me. The amount of work and time involved were daunting, but the need to further my education and my desire for professional growth led me to make the decision to return. Since returning, several factors have made the transition back to full time student easier. These factors were the rEsource page, learning teams and the style of problem based learning.

Value of rEsource

The largest factor in helping me transition back to full time student would be the rEsource page. The amount of information and links on the rEsource page is, at first, overwhelming but, it very quickly demonstrates its usefulness. As I perused the available links and information I was less and less overwhelmed and more and more confident that, with tools such as the Center for Writing Excellence and the University Library, I will find it easier to transition to being a full time student.

Throughout the program the availability of the course map will help me ensure that I'm on track and that my focus for each week is where it should be. Despite the problems during the first few weeks of the course in finding materials for the weekly assignments, the course map has demonstrated its usefulness time and time again. Being able to see the course broken down into weekly sections with the objectives for each week laid out in a clear and concise format is very helpful. Not only is it helpful to me as an individual student but it ensures that the members of each learning team are on the same page each week as well.

Value of Learning Teams

As a critical skill required by organizations, learning to work effectively in a team, as both a team leader and a team member, is invaluable. By working in teams I will be able to learn from the practical knowledge of others and then apply this method to help me contribute to the effectiveness of any team I may be part of in the future. The ability to work in teams and share the views of others allows me to expand on my knowledge while helping