Rereading The Learner

While reading “Becoming a Learner” by Matthew L. Sanders, I found many interesting points on college education that I have never really focused on. One of my favorite statements that Sanders makes is that “who you are still matters more than what you can do because it speaks to your long term potential for success.” I thought this was very interesting and inspiring because it is encouraging the reader to focus on developing themselves rather than some impractical skills. I also thought it was really cool when Sanders made the point that “it’s not only what you do that counts; it’s also how you do it.” I thought that this quote is relatable on so many different levels, especially in the aspect of college. Sometimes you can take the easy way

The process of learning to read is one of the most essential skills to master. One might not remember originally tackling this task, but it is certain that parents put copious amounts of effort into teaching this necessary skill to their offspring. As cultural backgrounds differ from person to person, methods of teaching do the same. The main topic in Andrea R. Fisher’s piece titled “Becoming Literate: A Lesson from the Amish” is the process and procedures of becoming fluent in reading in the Amish community. Throughout the piece, lots of sophisticated language describes the process, and the piece greatly benefits from such diction.

1. In Andrea Fisher’s “Becoming Literate: A Lesson from the Amish” Eli, Jr. and his family differ in terms of reading and writing understandings than those of “mainstream society are prominent throughout the article. Eli Jr.’s books differ from those considered in the “mainstream society, while others may have magazines and books of their liking, Eli Jr.’s choices fall under the bible, Amish Directory and an issue of Die Botschaft.

This is a very interesting book because of the unique style in which William chose to present his secondary hand of information. Features of this book that fascinates me extremely, is the excessive use of biblical terms and the

• Integrity: each police officer is presumed to do the right thing, at all times, regardless of the matter at hand, those involved and any other influences. Officers are held to a higher lever of integrity and expected to perform above all else, at all times (Baker, 2011).

     If I had to recommend an essay for teachers to teach this would be first on my list. This essay was so well written that it actually interested me, even though I have only read 5 books in my life. Reading is not my favorite thing to do but if this essay was a book I would read it. I was so intrigued by the reality of it and the way that he made those “teachers” look so stupid and how he made the administrators realize how evil we humans can be.

Some future college students are born with a natural talent in the subject English. Which includes critical thinking, writing, and reading. While for others, possibly being mathematicians, English is and probably will never be their keen subject in life. Students find more passions in sciences, arts, and medical teachings which is not something to look down upon. Although, many students forget that English is still a huge part of all these subjects. Where ever these students go they will find the necessity to read something or to write something. That’s where college English comes in handy. College English prepares students for academic writing at a university level, and also for their careers when formal writing is required. Many students fear college English classes, but there are many ways to succeed in these college English classes. Looking over the articles Becoming an Active Learner by Skip Downing, Brianology by Carol S. Dweck, and The Right to Fail by Willliam Zinsser, these authors express their feelings on being able to succeed in life in a general view. Mainly taking education into consideration. Students should not be afraid of college English classes because their are many ways to succeed in them by establishing a growth mindset, creating an active learning pattern, and having a positive and mature attitude.

To Sylvia, being educated means seeing things as they are. Sylvia and Miss Moore both have a considerable amount of pride. Sylvia thinks Miss Moore shows disrespect when she describes their neighborhood as a slum and their families as poor. Bambara has indicated that Sylvia 's family is striving for better conditions through the mention of the piano rental. Miss Moore views the children 's acceptance of their economic condition as ignorance and their ignorance as disrespect for their race. Miss Moore wants to change this attitude and encourages the children to demand more from the society that keeps them down. By the end of the story, both of these characters have made their points. Sylvia realizes

But teaching is not an independent entity; it must co-exist with the learning process. In fact, Wood solidifies the relationship between teaching and learning by pointing out that, "the most powerful relationship between a teacher and student comes when they are both learners" (27). What Wood suggests here is that learning is a process that also involves exchange of lessons between

David Kolb developed a learning theory that involves concrete concepts which learners process experience. Kolb’s theory is based on intentions that learning takes place through four linear cycles based on experience and the personal changes that occur throughout that experience. As Kolb (1984) states, “learning is the process whereby knowledge is created through the transformation of experience” (p. 38). Similar to other scholarly theories of learning, Kolb has many critics. I will discuss Kolb’s theory and summarize some of the critics to this theory. Also I will use Kolb’s theory and the critic’s comments to improve my approach to teaching.

The Law of Review refers to more than simply repetition. This law refers to increasing the mental capacity as the original idea is coupled with new concepts and associations. Review allows the student to dig deeper into the subject, and often, students discover hidden truths

In the practice of teaching, it is the responsibility of a teacher not only to teach students subject matter, but to teach students in order to enable them to grow and develop as a person. While it is essential for students to have an understanding of academic material, it is also equally as important that when students finish their education they have skills to use in

Nazir has kindly volunteered for this piece of work. He is a native of Syria who was born in the capital Damascus. His mother tongue is Arabic and he is studying English at South Thames College on the Upper Intermediate level. He currently performs in the top half of the class according to his own assessment with which I tend to concur.

The underlying message in the film title “Higher Learner” is to learn how to understand pass the classroom as well as following the system and begin questioning the knowledge. At this age, children have 3 main influences, your parent(s) or guardian(s), your teacher(s), and peers. From a sociological perspective, human behavior is almost taught the same in school and around peers. In the movie the viewer witness, the students are hanging out with students like self. One is taught to read a certain way, write a certain way, etc. College is when the individual start coming into an adult and reduce routine learning, hence why the location setting is placed at a university. One establishes their own opinion and perception on people, subjects, and issues. At the end of the movie, it placed the title “unlearn”. This is significant due to the connection with the title; to unlearn what society and the classroom taught one and review further into an attribute, history and becoming your own.

These twelve principles are not intended to be comprehensive, but to offer participants the ability to explore implications in an open, reflective way. In addition to the twelve principles for learning there are specific conditions for complex learning to take place in the classroom, according to Caine and Caine, these conditions help in the overall system of brain-based learning. First of all, students should feel a relaxed