Harkness Reflection

Type up notes on reflection after a lesson, (log these as daily entries like a paper journal/diary) in

Have you ever been among people who are very much like you? That it does not matter what differences you have you all have a lot more in common. A member of 4-H constitutes a discourse community because of an agreed set of common public goals, level of membership, and something that provides information and feedback.

With a small group, discuss the following questions. Choose someone to read the question out loud, and direct the discussion so that each person can offer his/her opinion on the topic. Have another student record the group’s response and choose a third student to report the information gathered to the class in a discussion.

range of contexts, purposes and audiences use discussion in order to learn; they should be able to elaborate and explain clearly

Students will be able to engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions, on grade-level topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing

This semester I participated in a service learning partnership with two other students. Through the semester I spent a little over ten hours with each of my partners. Most of the activities we participated in were activities in which we were able to get to know one other on more of a personal level. The thing that made this partnership interesting was the fact we were all from different parts of the world. Which means the way we had grown up was very different for each of us.

Lastly, I feel that it is very important to plan floor activities that provide students on the floor with opportunities to get to know each other. Through these activities and new found relationships, I feel that it will help the residents to be more respectful, social, and cordial with one another. Bonding opportunities create more of a ‘family-feel’ within the resident’s hall, making the dorm experience one that everyone will enjoy.

Throughout my four years at West Warwick High School, I was able to partake in a multitude of activities both in and outside of school. A prime example of activities I engaged in are co-curricular activities in school- such as, social committee, student council, yearbook, Best Buddies, and the Leadership circle- where I was able to work with a group of diversified people who all could bring different ideas and thoughts to the group. Moreover, by working with people who ultimately have divergent ideas and personalities has certainly helped change and prepare

The students not involved with athletics made most of their friends freshmen year by living in freshman dorms. Jen Pascarelli, a middler physical therapy major, and not an athlete, said “I made most of my friends freshman year, I lived in White Hall, and everyone just left their doors open.” She also made many of her friends because of her major. “My major is so small, all of my classes have the same people in them, so we all get to know each other,” said Pascarelli. Most non-athletes spend the majority of their time in their dorm rooms freshman year, because they haven’t gotten to know the area very well yet, and are not able to go to many clubs and bars. The problem with this mode of making friends for athletes is the fact that very little time is spent ‘hanging out’ within

You will find at least two people to participate in this discussion with you. They could be classmates from other courses and friends but they can`t be siblings. They should be roughly your age, if possible, so you can have a thoughtful discussion with peers. You will set a time and place for the discussion and share the Discussion Guidelines for them to read prior to the discussion.

We feel it is important that students come together and have their voices heard, in the midst of setbacks within class. We have come together to highlight the benefits and challenges we have faced in this course. Although we acknowledge the negative experiences faced by our peers, we feel the need to also share our point of view. We acknowledge that many of our peers have felt ridiculed in the classroom, however we feel it was a matter of constructive criticism.

Living in the college dorms will allow students many beneficial social interactions that they would otherwise not have. College dorms are usually divided into floors. Each floor will have a Resident Assistant that reports to a Resident Director. The Resident Assistant will organize events for the floor so that the students living together can get to know each other. This is a great opportunity for the students to meet and find others that have similar interests or majors. Throughout the semester there will be floor meetings and activities that will help the students meet new people and make more friends. Generally students will have at least one roommate. This can be someone you know or it could be randomly assigned. This is a great opportunity to make a good friend when you first move to college.

Since fellow students always surround you, it's a lot easier to make friends and develop lasting relationships. Even if you don't have a roommate, you're sure to meet students who live in your dorm hall. Dorming at school is a great experience that you will never forget. For the rest of your life you can speak of your time where you were a teenager that moved away from home to try something new. The people you meet and the times you will share with them will be with you forever.

Overall, I felt that we could have done much better in our Harkness discussion. One main problem I felt with this type of discussion is that there are so many people. In the socratic, having small groups allows everyone to be able to contribute and be involved in the discussion. Having 10-15 people and just one really broad question doesn't cut it. I feel like there could have been either smaller groups or multiple questions within one group. Like 10 minutes with 1 question and another ten minutes with the corresponding question.I saw that a lot of people felt frustration because their points were being said by multiple other people, leaving them with nothing to contribute.Therefore, a few people could be assigned one text

Out of the four characters in the book, I think I relate to both Hem and Haw for different reasons. I can relate to Hem because I too have been stuck in once place in my current employment because of my fear of change. I have been in a training position for over four years now and when three different supervision jobs opened up, although I applied for these jobs, I honestly did not want them. I was scared what it would be like to be a supervisor and all of the responsibilities that would come with it. I was scared of the possibility of schedule changes and that I would not be able to cope or handle whatever schedule they tried to throw at me. Although, as a trainer, I do supervise at least once employee and sometimes several, I was scared at failing if I were to try and supervise of more than one employee at once.