We are now a month into the program, and I'm feeling excited, overwhelmed and a tad stressed. I am enjoying what the teachers and my classmates bring to my classroom experience. I appreciate that I get to be with my classmates for the next two years, as we can grow and assist each other. I have already noticed that I am in a very kind and open class, and I am excited to see what they can offer students when they are out working.
There has been a lot of information thrown at us in the last month, and as such it has been necessary to figure out my learning style, and how to best incorporate that into my study and work habits. I have confirmed that I am a visual learner. I like to have information presented to me in a manner in which I can a) read it and make notes and/or b)see an overhead with the information. Midterms and papers have arrived, and it is necessary to stick to learning styles and studying skills that I know help me. Independently, I know I have to keep up with the readings, make notes and just keep reading the material until it sticks.
Looking at Piaget and Vygotsky, I would also say I am a social constructionist. I enjoy working in groups, and hearing other peoples perspectives on things. I feel that I can learn a lot from my peers, as it gives me different perspectives on issues that I may have never even considered. Not only are our teachers a wealth of information, but I am also in a class with people who are social workers, travelled the world, worked as 'teacher assistants', and parents with students in the school systems right now. I find when I have an example(s) of how the theory/material relates to the real world, the information becomes more ingrained.
It is hard to believe we are a third done this semester, as it has gone so fast. It feels good though to be moving along though.
Until next time...
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