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This class has been, by far, the best class I've had at Trident. I give all the credit to our Professor. I really liked how he gave positive and critical feedback on each assignment. If I had questions, I would email him, and he would get back to me with additional feedback that I then used to correct my case assignments so that I could use that information towards my DSP. Throughout the modules, my methodology section came together. However, I do need much more to add and adjust, but the bones of the chapter have been formed! One of my top concerns that I thought during this past assignment was meeting the minimum participant requirement for the DSP. I need at least 15 participants for my study (Guzman & Linski, 2020). My research company only has about 50 employees. However, my DSP is targeting employees that work remotely. If they have only a few limited remote workers, I fear that I may not have my full 15 participants. Another point too that I thought of during other modules in this course is obtaining employee consent. What if only a handful of employees want to participate, then what? Even when creating some of the SLP statistical graphs and charts, it was hard to work with minimal data. Since the firm is privately owned, not much information was available online to use for the background portion of Chapter 3 of the DSP. I guess working with smaller companies has its flaws. 

Best of luck to all!

Lorena

Reference:

   Guzman, I., & Linski, C. (2020). The Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.) Program Handbook. Retrieved March 5, 2021, from Trident University International website: https://mytlc.trident.edu/files/DBA-Handbook.pdf

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Hello again, Dr. Salvaggio and Classmates!

Constructivism, an adult learning theory, is an effective online learning approach for adults because students can bring their work and life experiences to the “classroom”. Constructivism is typically used in higher learning in the form of discussion boards so students can collaborate with each other. A constructivist andragogy allows us to see different points of view as we create new meanings to the content (Arghode, Brieger & McLean, 2017).

Another important aspect of adult learning theory is that we typically need to find immediate value to the content and assignments in order to commit to memory, not to mention stay motivated (Lukianova, 2016).

The above prelude is to argue that if these case studies added content and value to my literature review, I’d have a greater sense of motivation. I can understand the need for these discussions, but the case studies seem disconnected. Is this a class on how to write a literature review or on business innovation and creativity?

With that being said, the case study topics are interesting. I enjoyed discussing the iPhone innovations with my brother-in-law (via Zoom). I fantasized about having the power and authority to use business process reengineering to create a better work environment. And, my spouse is a car enthusiast who was willing and able to educate me on self-driving vehicles. I’m also somewhat interested in corporate wellness for the upcoming case assignment (CS#5).

Perhaps these case assignments influence me subconsciously; I did change my topic to one that includes innovative technology, after all. Like my literature review, I suppose these cases could benefit with some logical fluidity. 🤣

Arghode, V., Brieger, E. W., & McLean, G. N. (2017). Adult learning theories: Implications for online instruction. European Journal of Training and Development, 41(7), 593-609. doi:http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.trident.edu:2048/10.1108/EJTD-02-2017-0014

Lukianova, L. (2016). Motivation factors of adult learning. The New Educational Review, 44(2), 223-229. https://doi.org/10.15804/tner.2016.44.2.18