Learner’s Journal
*This is my Learner’s Journal , you may have to login into my class*
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> *2 pages, 2 references, *
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> *Learner’s Journal: Entry #4*
> In this journal entry, you will reflect on your understanding of the
> emotional risks associated with critically reflective practice. In this
> week’s media, Stephen Brookfield outlines four major risks, which he refers
> to as impostership, cultural suicide, lost innocence, and incremental
> fluctuation. With this in mind, think about your experiences as an adult
> learner and/or educator. Can you relate to any/all of the four risks? Have
> you experienced them? What happened?
> Provide examples from your personal experience and/or citations from
> relevant sources to support your response.
> *Note:* Please continue to keep a running of list any vocabulary, acronyms,
Learner’s Journal: Entry 4
The four major risks identified by Stephen Brookfield are impostership, cultural suicide, lost innocence, and incremental fluctuation. Impostership refers to a situation where a student lacks self confidence after joining higher learning institution. Cultural suicide is a feeling of disloyalty when friends and family find the students transforming as a critical thinker in the process of learning. Lost innocence refers to the frustration learners feel after coming to know the multi-faceted and complex state of analysis in tertiary level………………