MY REFLECTION ON THE PROCESSES I HAVE EXPERIENCED:

The principal goal of Education should be to create individuals who are capable of doing new things, not simply of repeating what other generations have done.

As we just looked at experiences and how they affect our learning, I have had a remarkable experience of doing a task I have never tried at all, more so when time is limited.

Creating an info graphic presentation was not a work over. I certainly enjoyed trying out something new. First of all before I started off I knew I was going to handle something new , so I set my mind positively and I was ready to try out many times in case of any failure.

So I started off and tried step by step and every little thing I did successfully  was a stepping stone to help me continue on. And I believe this is very important when it comes to the classroom environment when our learners are faced with new tasks, we need to encourage them when they make little successes.

After a struggle I finally created something and it was very interesting to me that I had succeed. I felt peace after submitting my assignment and I was like at least I have done something.

I realized in this lesson, when one is faced with a challenge it is inevitable to start thinking critically about it. And the different theories about teaching and learning look into this. For instance during Socratic questioning, the teacher is a model of critical thinking who respects students' viewpoints, probes their understanding, and shows genuine interest in their thinking. The teacher poses questions that are more meaningful than those a novice of a given topic might develop on his or her own. The teacher creates and sustains an intellectually stimulating classroom environment and acknowledges the value of the student in that environment. In an intellectually open, safe, and demanding learning environment, students will be challenged, yet comfortable in answering questions honestly and fully in front of their peers.

So teaching in this net age , where information is readily available on the web we need to see how to balance it because it might kill creativity, critical thinking and learners not have a deep knowing but rather a shallow mind, for I believe that when one learns from within him or herself it is like building a house on a solid rock.

I tried out Socrates approach last week in my Physics class, and I found it interesting somehow. I was teaching about Static Electricity (Electrostatics) and I asked them what causes lightening, thunder and the like.  I could see them trying to think and giving their different views. However I realized some have a tendency of fearing to speak out so, you need to encourage them since we have different intelligence s. So I found out these approaches require enough time in class in order to consider everybody’s views.

Let me finally say   new challenges we face unveils more the potentials in us.

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