http://learnlongblog.com advancing the art of lifelong education & continuous learning Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:21:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://learnlongblog.com/2011/10/14/transforming-passion-into-profession/#comment-899 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:21:23 +0000 http://learnlongblog.com/?p=1341#comment-899 As for professional versus amateur approaches to one’s passion, I see it as capitalizing on and maximizing one’s strengths. In the literature on using the theory of multiple intelligences in the classroom, instructors have indicated that when students are given options, they migrate to what comes naturally to them – and feel as though they are taking the “easy route.” Why should we drag ourselves to unfulfilling jobs and limit our time spent on our passions to a few hours a week? A person who is lucky enough to find employment within an area of passion should be encouraged to pursue that option.

]]> http://learnlongblog.com/2011/11/10/lets-salute-returning-veterans-with-solutions/#comment-824 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:38:31 +0000 http://learnlongblog.com/?p=1343#comment-824 Great article. We attract many veterans to the SNL MAAPS program, as prior learning assessment is an option, but there is still much work to be done to make the transition for returning veterans into the workplace and higher ed easier.

]]> http://learnlongblog.com/about-learnlong/#comment-719 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:32:46 +0000 http://learnlongblog.com/?page_id=10#comment-719 Keep up the great work!

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