I wanted to spend a little time thinking about the way that my view of work has changed since being in this program. I started at my job in November of 2011 and began the AHRD program in the spring of 2013. Since that time I have taken classes on instructional design, learning theories, consulting, and a handful of others and I have learned three main things that I can apply to my current job:
1. How applicable instructional design is for almost any job- I create a fair amount of training sessions/documents in my job, but the principles that I've learned will stay with me no matter what field I ended up in. Being able to create something that is visually appealing as well as effective at conveying information is important and will benefit me in work but also as I continue to present at conferences and put together presentations for work. Based on most conferences I've been to, most people do not consider instructional design when they are putting together their presentations.
2. Basing your work in theory makes it 100% stronger- I had never thought about theory before in relation to my work, but now I can't think of anything else when I am approaching ways to teach others. Being able to think about why something works, and the mental processes and methods that align with that reasoning has helped me to create better programs.
3. Consulting principles can be applied to almost anything- Since I've been in my job, I've been on two program reviews for JMU and have been so thankful for the consulting class I've taken in AHRD. Being able to conduct a performance analysis and create an intervention, or even just make suggestions based on what makes the most sense to fill the gap within the program is much more helpful than going in to these things without any knowledge of the process
I am very thankful for this program and what it has taught me so far.
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