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500.9.3.RB_Andrzejewski

Reflect on your perceived value of this course. Include both positive and negative aspects of your experience. What might you have done to improve your learning experience in this course? How might the University or your instructor provide additional support for your learning? Were there topics covered in this course that seem particularly relevant or irrelevant to your experiences and to what you expect to come in future courses? When I signed up for this course as a part of my minor in Leadership for the MBAA at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, I wasn’t entirely certain as to what to expect.   Most of my courses have been to do with aviation and business up until now and this was my first leadership course.   I expected there to be a lot of reflective thought, writing and reading.               Once I got into the course it became apparent that critical thinking was the primary element of the course. ...

A500.5.1.RB_Andrzejewski

Take some time to reflect on the current state of your critical thinking competencies. Consider your thinking processes when you started the course. Have they changed at all? Have you been able to internalize any of the techniques and concepts you have learned? What will it take to make lasting, positive changes in the way you think?      Going through school and life we naturally develop our critical thinking skills to a degree.  Different courses and projects may challenge our critical thinking more than others and aid in our critical thinking skills development.  I have found that being able to take a step back and look at a situation with an open mind and taking the time to see it from different perspectives has helped me in my own development.  If I try to rush or am too tired when thinking something through then I will just end up frustrated and unproductive.        Accident investigations are one area in my life where I have ...

A500.4.3.RB_Andrzejewski

In her TED talk, Sheena Iyengar states that, "if a choice affects you then you should be the one to make it," in reference to a common American Assumption (Lyengar, 2010).  This guiding principal is based on the point of view that the focus of a choice is on the individual and that one should be true to themselves.  She goes on to say that American's hold the assumption that, "the more options you have, the better choices you will be able to make" (Lyengar, 2010).   Finally, she states that American's assume that, "you must never say no to choice" (Lyengar, 2010).             I agree with Dr. Iyengar that these are common American assumptions.   This does not mean that they apply to all Americans, however; it is an excellent observation of cultural norms and she gives supporting evidence and examples of her statements.   For example, in studies Anblo Americans did twice as well when making choices them...