Personal Reflection

…are interested in other people’s ideas and so are willing to read and listen attentively, even when they tend to disagree with the other person.

If a pupil is given the opportunity to discuss their learning either with a teacher or one of their peers then they will develop a deeper understanding of their learning which can build confidence, raise their self esteem and motivate them as students.

Asking questions is a way in which an individual finds his/her own identity as stated by Baldwin, “The purpose of education, finally is to create in a person the ability to look at the world for himself, to make his own decisions, … To ask questions of the universe, and then learn to live with those questions, is the way he achieves his own identity” (124). Children ask many questions as they grow up because they are filled with curiosity, which should be fed. They are eager to learn and through asking questions they are developing their own way of thinking and processing information. The purpose of education therefore is to create individuals to the full extent of the word. They should be able to survive on their own, completely independent from anyone or

A quality from William’s list that I aspire to obtain, is number two. “They read, and understand.” William describes this quality as being able to appreciate different topics and gain insight from them. People with this quality are highly skilled

On 08/20/2017 at 1002 hours FTO Wheeler #4361 and I responded to St. Luke’s Hospital emergency room entrance, on 3555 Cesar Chavez St., regarding a women in a hospital gown trying to break the caller’s vehicle window with a brick. Officer Wheeler and I were in full police uniform driving a marked patrol unit when we responded.

knowledge and the understanding of an expert. His way of looking at things is from a

Having access to relevant resources allows me, as an educator, to frame and scaffold meaningful questions to guide my research within the classroom. As a teacher and student, I am always learning, inquiring, analyzing information and ideas, adapting to behaviors according to information received, looking to improve and adapting to the many demands placed upon me every day (Fields, 2011). As a result, I need to research which means I need to constantly have and demonstrate the ability to frame the meaningful, insightful questions that will inform my learning and teaching practices. If education was not based on inquiry and research the education system would only be based on theory, ideology and prejudice.

The most important thing a teacher can do before asking students to make up questions is to activate their prior knowledge of what you are teaching. There are a number of ways to activate a student’s prior knowledge by using graphic displays for the students to visualize and make that connection.

This is done in such a way that it will generate many ideas in an emergent cognitive fashion. This will allow for many possible solutions to be explored in a short amount to time and will draw up unexpected connections.

This reflection will discuss personal diffidence and how it has influenced my academic studies, including my practice within placement settings. Gibbs reflective cycle (Gibbs, 1998) has been utilised as it illustrates a clear structure for the process of reflection. To conclude this reflection will draw together the themes which have emerged and highlight a clear action for future learning that will be used in order to enhance my future practice.

reading, they may ask questions to get the class really involved. For instance, the teacher can ask

I am a very good reflector and visual learner. Every time I finish my homework, I ask myself “Are you done? Can you improve what you’ve done?” I always try to improve my work the best I can. My work is always turned in early or on time. When my teacher’ teach, I like it when they show us how to do something or give us a sheet that has what we need to do on it. This is how I am visual. This helps me because I want to make sure I am doing everything right. I don’t like to feel like I’m doing something wrong. Having examples helps also.

Inquiry based learning involves people posing questions to make sense of the world and how it works (Crombie, 2014). Traditionally, a child at school with a question would explicitly receive the answer from the educator (Crombie, 2014; Reynolds, 2012). The educator views themselves as the expert and provider of

I Have a Question. In this strategy students ask questions just by looking at the book and answer them during reading it.

able to respond constructively to a wide variety of people, ideas and different ways of thinking