Cycles of Learning

I was interested how Perry was able to isolate and label different stages throughout a typical academic career. I defiantly agree with the presence of these stages in my own academic path and I feel that I can almost pinpoint the semesters where I would have developed the skills to move through to the next cycle. I very much remember my freshman year here at NDSU and I am certain that I was going through what Perry called the Dualistic cycle. I remember isolating the material that I thought was important enough to be on the test and then studying just those topics rather than trying to achieve a complete understanding of the material presented.