Part#2 - GLS Journey Presentation:
In the beginning of the semester, I was scared because I didn 't know what to expect from this course. At that time, I was still getting used to the idea that I am not in Elementary school anymore. High school was very different from what I expected to be. I was still getting used to the amount of effort that needs to be put in a work, amount hours you need to study and do your homework and many more. I used to think that GLS is not going to help me academically and it just an unnecessary course. I use to sit and do nothing, I would do the assessment at the last minute basically day before. I would text and call people asking for help. Then later on I realized that GLS is one of the courses that helps you discover your study skills, tells you a suitable path that student should go to, career path, and many more. {Picture of the course outline; explains how confuse I was I had no idea what was going on.} {Picture of our very first assignment; explains that after our first assignment, I got the idea of what you have to do in this course, felt much better after I realized what we are expected to do.}
In the beginning of the semester, the first project that we did, was "Learning Strategies mind map." So, this was basically about getting to know about ourselves better. There were lots of things that I learned based on that. Things that I learned are: Multiple Intelligence, True Colors, Learning Styles, Brain Dominance. Paper Slide Video-
I have learned how to ask better questions and to talk to my teachers when I need help or do not understand the concept well. I make sure that I have a relationship with my teachers and introduce myself at the beginning of each semester. Learning how to communicate with my teachers
Learning resources that could be used to further my growth and study such as setting up conference with parents and using my online training that my job provided me to help me on day to day basis since every situation different. I learned that different people have different plans on getting better some takes longer while others get better faster some can perform more things quicker and better while for others it takes time. I’ve learned to evaluate my client assignments by observing their day to day activities, behaviors and
The General Studies Degree was one of the best decisions I have made in my life. I was able to take courses, which appealed to me, and some that were very different and challenging. There were few classes that I did not enjoy, one of which was Speech. I actually had to take this course twice, of course. The first time I took this course was in Fall of 2014. Writing the speeches and preparing myself was the easiest part of the whole semester and course. However, once standing in front of 25 strangers and speaking on a topic I thought I knew inside out, but kept choking on, was terrifying. I made it all the way through the semester and then failed to make
Think about the objective above. What learning skills can you use to succeed in this lesson? Perhaps you will make a list of details and analyze them for their impact on the central idea. Maybe you will classify the information you find into categories.
After reviewing my grades and courses taken, I struggled with the first class of attending Capella University. I was still transition from what I was used to into something new . In my first course I received a C in which in the Master’s program is not academically acceptable. However the next course I took I received a B in which I felt I completely knew what I was expecting and the course work expectations. The third class I took was described to be one of the hardest classes of the Capella program in which ranged from writing paper, to running data and describing the data. I attended recorded meeting to ensure I had all the help when completing the class. I was .23 percent away from passing the class with an A . I completed the class with
Throughout my Senior Project, learning the piano has taught me important skills that grown ups used in the real world. I have learned transferable skills that will help me beyond high school and into the real world of adults. Timeliness, that I start to use my habit of arriving early to meet up with my mentor because sometimes you don’t know if you’ll face traffic on the way or a road close, and being early or on time makes a good impression with the person you're working with. Another skill I have learned to improve on is prioritize an important event, that I learned to see which assignment is important and need to be done before having to start with the other assignments. Balancing both college class and Senior Project as well as Political Studies assignment throughout each week
I learned that if I put a little more effort than I usually do then I could see a huge increase in performance and my grades. I learned that if I really pay attention to the directions that were given to me when they are given, it is a much easier time in the class. Also if I do not understand something, just asking someone next to me or the teacher or even a teacher's aid really helps so I fully understand the instructions
When my students pick up a book they will automatically know what to do. I will teach the students to always predict before they read. I will have the students look at the title and the picture on the
It is rather difficult to come across a good family doctor, who would actually take the time to listen to your problems and do a simple check up. A powerful ted talk by Abraham Verghese is still clearly running through my head. The way he describes his full attendance to the patients and how he takes the time to listen to their problems. For some people we are not so very lucky to have a doctor like Abraham Verghese, like one of those people I truly hated my family doctor. If you can imagine a nine year old child that has just arrived in a new country and not knowing the language that well has already developed a hatred toward doctors. During the consultation, he would not let us talk and just made us listen about his kids and how smart there are and showed us their pictures. I understand you can be proud of your kids, but at least listen to us first then brag about your kids.
I learned more about the level of learners that I have in my class. My mentor teacher told me some names of high and low level learners, but observing them being taught and teaching them are two very different realities. I also learned that even my high level learners were struggling second grade counting skills (ex: ten more, ten less). This lesson also re-emphasized the importance of modeling learning for students (I do, we do, they do).
Make two different lists of somewhat challenging words and pictures. On the chalkboard draw/write the pictures/words for one of the lists that you made. On the whiteboard using the different colored markers draw/write the pictures/words for the other list that you made. Show the test subjects the chalkboard and allow them to look at it for 30 seconds. (Use a timer to time them while they study it) Have them turn around (no peeking) and tell you what they remembered from the list of words/pictures on the chalkboard. Write down the words/pictures that were remembered. Repeat steps 4 and 5 with the whiteboard. Remember to write which list was for the chalkboard and which list was for the whiteboard. Look at the results to see if more test subjects
Academic excellence or success for any individual depends on how he/she plans out the course work for the current semester. I may imply the combination of skills – organization, time management, prioritization, concentration and motivation for achieving success in both GESP and graduate classes that I have enrolled in. For incorporating the above skills self-assessment plays a prime role. Ask yourself the questions, whether you are overwhelmed by the given assessments, whether you can properly manage time for completing the same before the due date, how much you are really interested in the given work. Sometimes answers to the above questions may help you to overcome your short comings and guide you for excelling in academics.
Only the beginning of junior year, I was afraid to continue the class. I was afraid I was going to flunk out. The class carried on as I sat there day after day with the thought of failing on my mind. However, that only made me even more determined to get a higher grade on the next test. I could not let a bad grade eat me up and demolish my desire to succeed. Later when the second test was passed back, I looked at it, flashed a smile, and flipped through it, noticing only a few minor mistakes. Returning to the front page, I stared at that 92% until the end of class.
1. Teamwork. Humans are gregarious and like being around each other. Young people and adults usually like working as a team. Yet often the learning activities we assign call for individual effort. Young people especially complain that they don't like doing homework alone, yet we often insist that it be done that way. By designing more team assignments, we can exploit the benefits of teamwork, where the weaker
Leading up into the class I was both bit nervous and excited, since this was the first time in years that I haven’t taken a class outside of my particular major. As I was going through the course schedule, I had in my mind that I did not just want to take any old class just because I need it to graduate. So I came across developmental psychology and thought to myself that this would be a good fit because I enjoy learning about other people. Once class started, I was a little confused about how it the class was going to be, since I already had the thought in my head that I was going to be learning about people older in age. After understanding more about what I was going to learn from this class, I became much more excited because this is actually affecting me in my personal life now, as my wife is pregnant and due in December. I thought this was a great pre baby learning experience for myself, since each week I had the ability to learn everything from development, prenatal development, physical development, intelligence, temperament and attachment, gender role development, and development of the family.