Introduction

I started my PhD program in Adult Education in September of 2009. Things moved slowly at first because I was also teaching mathematics full-time to university undergraduates. As I progressed, I came to realize how much I value learning, in myself and in others. It seems like an obvious conclusion given that I am a faculty member at a major university, but it wasn't until I stared studying learning itself, as opposed to content, that I really started to feel a connection to my work. 

Yesterday, I started my travels to visit Ghana to collect data for my dissertation. 6 months ago this seemed like a great idea and in a month I'm sure I'll think that again. Right now it just feels scary.

The purpose of this blog is to track my ideas as I collect data, progress through the final stages of my dissertation work, including analysis and writing, and explore the ideas that relate to the learning I study and experience. Hence the Learning Microcosm - my own personal sphere of learning, and learning that I see happening around me.