Analysis Of Daniel Felsenfeld's Rebel Music

Both of these articles show important theories on how the adult learns, but the second article resonates with my own personal experiences better. Merriam explains that there is a

Everybody has many experiences when growing up. We absorb an amazing amount of information and learn many skills in that time. During this time, our skills develop, and we may succeed in some areas or be unsuccessful in others. This idea could be applied to myself, which includes the ability to properly speak, a struggle with writing, and a surprising success in reading.

People’s experiences shape their lives and influence the choices they make, their expectations, and formulate their behavior and mindset. I have always loved to learn! As a child, I was constantly at the library and playing school. I recall being in 5th grade when my teacher handed me the science manual and a box of equipment, and asked me to ‘figure it out’ and recreate it for the class. I couldn’t have been more thrilled!

It may be a given that an individual has more knowledge the older one gets due to more time and opportunities to learn, yet there is a neglect to study the concept of learning process due to the lack of interest.

Someone who starts any type of activity in high school that they could have had the chance to learn in their younger years will not be accustomed

Adults differ from children in that they have spent years building up a foundation of life experience that serves as a starting point for any new learning whether formal or informal. Malcolm Knowles recognized this foundation when outlining his theory of Andragogy. He also highlighted that adults not only approach learning opportunities with prior experience, but also find motivation for learning within themselves, are able to learn independently and have the ability to integrate learning into their previously established experiences and find immediate application for their new learnings (Abela, 2009).

When I was in seventh grade I decided to take painting classes. I did well in them and the next year I signed up for them too. The next year proved to be a challenge. I was having a difficult time with the first painting of the year. My teacher pointed it out that I wasn’t doing it right. I got discouraged and I didn’t attend class again. That same year I also signed up for piano lessons. I had unsuccessfully tried to master the skill before, but I would always quit. I was one of the oldest in the class of about fifteen. I remember two kids in particular. A boy and a girl about two years younger than me. They came from families that had been playing the piano for generations. And wow, I had thought then, they were naturals. I started feeling discouraged when they were ahead of me. I was older, so I thought I was supposed to be more skillful. I blamed it all on the fact that they probably had piano playing talent in their genes. When the lessons got more challenging and I couldn’t yet master the basics, I thought that there was no hope for me and

Like Martin proves, it takes extreme confidence to drop out of school and take a chance on his music career panning out. By going at it with confidence and hopefulness, he let his talent do the work. He became an unexpected success over night, and he didn’t stop there. Moreover you need confidence more than anything to move forward and progress towards the goals you have set. Just like in Walden, it took confidence for Thoreau to pick everything up and transition to a life of solitude. If you don’t have confidence, you are only holding yourself back. When you are not confident in yourself, fear can overpower you so much that you come to believe that you won’t succeed or that you aren’t good enough. Keeping yourself from failing or making mistakes is the worst thing you can do because mistakes inevitably happen, and if they don’t come naturally, you can never learn from them. One occasion where I made a mistake was at a performance in Columbus over the summer. When I DJ I like everything to go smoothly and keep music going the entire time, so I usually tuck the keyboard of my computer away somewhere where it won’t be able to be knocked or bumped and stop the whole entire show. So I start my set and everything is running smoothly. I like

In the short article, “The Secret to Raising Smart Kids,” by Carol S. Dweck tells how an intelligent young boy was always praised for easily understanding the material in elementary school by passing with nothing but A’s all the way through. This only lasted until then because once he got into middle school, Jonathan perceived that everything was a lot harder than it was before like in elementary. So as a consequence, his grades and motivation went down. “Our society worships talent, and many people assume that possessing superior intelligence or ability-along with confidence in that Ability-Is a recipe for success.” (Dweck) One thinking like this will not only fail at what they're doing, but also be in fear to any new challenges that may

The brain is divided into two separate bisections, the left and right hemisphere, children need both sides of the brain innervated in order to learn properly. The left hemisphere is responsible for perceiving information more logically and analytically, it is the side that processes things math, science, and writing. Whilst the right hemisphere of the brain is responsible for more imaginative creative thinking, the importance of developing both segments of the brain is not something that should be overlooked. With the aid of the arts, children see there are an infinite set of different perspective, each complexity is in the eye of the beholder, this shapes how kids view and react to problems. Every child is different, and art can be compromised to each child's individual personality in a way math and science cannot. This results in separate individuals and a diverse society where no one is the same. Since the beginning, humans have naturally been innovative and found experimental ways to negotiate through life. Creativity is valued in any career path, just as much as logic, employers are looking for fresh new ideas rather than regurgitated information. For example in his article Anthony Fasano, a internationally known inspirational speaker who specializes in

From a young age I had focused a lot on my future education. There was a string of different careers I wanted to pursue like being a doctor, a teacher, a musician, and a vet. It was changing almost every week. However, as I got older and focused more on my music, key characteristics in my education were changing. I no longer had to work as hard to concentrate on learning or memorizing something and I never really had issues when it came to working within groups on assignments for school. Everything seemed to come so much easier to me.

Carol Dweck categorized students into two different types of learning based of their mindsets. First group are students with the Fixed Mindset. Fixed mindset students are students who believe in looking smart rather than becoming smarter. These students believe in three things; one mistakes are set back, two, don’t work had and three, if you make a mistake don’t fix it. The other mindset is the growth mindset, these students “believe that their abilities can be developed, and so their major goal is to learn”. The three things these students focus on are; one take on challenges, two work hard, and three confront mistakes and correct them. Growing up all the way from the start of school, until the beginning of college, I would consider myself

One day while surfing the internet I stumbled upon a simple video that would have tremendous implications for me. It was tagged on my feed #YouCanLearnAnything. The title piqued my curiosity so I decided to go in for a closer look. In this video, Carol Dweck talks about how some students have a “fixed mindset”, believing their abilities in certain fields are limited; others have a “growth mindset”, believing their abilities can be developed. She explained that students with a growth mindset have the ability to learn immensely more than others. So if I thought I could learn something, I’d be able to? Wrong. Mrs. Dweck says, with studies to prove it, good grades and test scores are a natural byproduct of students with both a growth mindset and a deep engagement into a learning process. That’s when I understood: it wasn’t just the mindset I needed to learn anything but also the engagement. I never expected social media could lead to such a monumental discovery. I now understand having a growth mindset also means you’re open to developing your abilities anytime.

In the article Mindset by Carol Dweck, she writes that “For twenty years, my research has shown that the view you adopt for yourself profoundly affects the way you lead your life. It can determine whether you become the person you want to be and whether you accomplish the things you value.” This illustrates the point that although everyone begins with different skills and capabilities, how you view yourself and experiences will greatly influence the extent of what you can achieve. In my experience, I had never experimented much with music and drama, but they were required subjects during eighth grade. I went through my fine arts classes with an open mind, welcoming criticism and I was willing to try new things in order to further improve. This allowed me to breeze through drama and music. This helped develop acting and singing for me more easily since I allowed myself to be flexible and

Luckily, many studies have shown that skills may always be developed and is indeed a fact. Learning how to play an instrument or simply learning how to read sheet music can help the left side of the brain, in which primarily controls the logic and reasoning, as well as the right side of the brain, in which controls the creativity and imagination, develop differently compared to a child who does not have a knack for the arts. A study from Northwestern University showed a student must be engaged in