I think I'm coming onto something!!

So yeah...it has been awhile since I have posted...I'm actually trying to dechiper everything that I have learned thus far, and figure out how to apply, when to apply, and why what I am reading/learning is important. Funny thing is, I went into work on Tuesday and enthusiastically told some of my colleagues about the my fun and memorable week at Virtcamp. I told them that I still have no idea what I really need to do. The other teachers response was well, your in college. They really could not offer me any advice and possibly thought I had missed something. I can honestly say, that over the past few days of intense reading, I have learned a little bit more about myself and possibly why this program is trying to change the way that we think. Within the past 10 years there has been a trend in changing the way things are taught---moving from direct instruction to inquiry based instruction. Well.. I'd have to say that this program is doing just that. It is trying to change our learning styles. Reflecting back on years past, I have had a few select professors teach with the inquiry based approach, and I will tell you that those are the things that you remember. I can honestly say that I really don't remember what I learned in the classes in which the teacher or professor stood in front of the class and and spoke for a good hour. I know that this inquiry-based stuff will take some time to get used to...but I can surely say that the new synaptic pathways that are developed, will have a faster response/feedback time, than if I was to learn in a non-inquiry based setting.