Self-directed learning strategies, and the use of smart technology
Describe training guides, self-directed learning strategies, and the use of smart technology.
Describe two to three methods for organizations to harness the use of self-directed training. Why is this important?
Explain how technology can be used to enhance the learner-guided approach to training. Select a field of study that interests you, and provide an example of technology being used to enhance the learner-guided approach in that field.
At its most fundamental level, sociology is the study of how societies form, function, and fluctuate. This type of analysis largely originated with a rising interest in understanding the many effects that the industrial revolution had on society. As sociologists began to study these effects, many branched off into focusing on aspects of society that were of particular interest to them. In the late 1800s and the early 1900s, there were sociologists studying topics ranging from individual human intellect to sociological factors creating a “color line” between whites and nonwhites. The three foremost sociologists during this foundational time of sociology are Karl Marx, Émile Durkheim, and Max Weber. These sociologists’ writing and ideas have been invaluable in establishing sociological frameworks and are still widely discussed and used today. Although they each approached sociology from a unique perspective, their views provide insight into approaching many different sociological issues. This paper will focus on the life of Max Weber, the many facets of his teaching, and the implications of his far-reaching ideas.
Although he is most widely recognized as Max Weber, his full name was Karl Emil Maximilian Weber (Rao and Singh 73). He was born on April 21st, 1864, when the industrial revolution had largely changed the methods of production throughout Europe (Mitzman). Although he was born in Erfurt, Prussia, his family moved to Berlin when Max was still young because his father, who was a politician, became more active in the German government (Mitzman). His education at the University of Heidelberg and the University of Berlin were both important stages of Weber’s educational experiences. However, it was through personal influences from his extended family and parents that Weber came to develop many of his perceptions on the workings of life. During this time, all male German citizens were required to serve in the military, and Weber served in between his time at the University of Heidelberg and his terms at the University of Berlin (Mitzman). Being exposed to the