What Did You Learn About Yourself As A Learner Analysis

Old school conquers new school: A personal response to “An Ode to the User-Friendly Pencil”

First, I would like to discuss the merits of the argument that the author assumes that the pencil is for anyone that can read and write. I totally disagree with this merit because, what about artists both young and old who draw and use their creativity on paper through the pencil. Are they not using the pencil, it is a proven fact that people with disabilities and impaired in some shape or form can benefit from art, especially Alzheimer’s patients. The reason why I disagree, is that the pencil is for those that have not yet learned to read or write because we have all been through grade school and if it was not for the pencil we would not be able to communicate, read, or write. You see, the pencil is for both young and old that are still

M1: Assess the impact of key influences on the personal learning process on own learning -

There are many factors that can have an influence on my learning. One of them is my friends. My friends can influence my learning by distracting me during lessons and also by helping me to catch up on work. In some ways, friends can motivate me because they encourage me to do my work and to get my assignments done on time. They also motivate me because they assist me with my work when I need it instead of waiting to ask a tutor which cannot be done as easily; I can easily call a friend. Friends have a positive influence on me because they are aware of the things that I am doing so that they know what I should be working on, mainly because my friends are all doing the same course as me. A negative affect that they have on my learning is

The pencil liberates my stresses and sorrows. Bare and unimpeded, my mind is able to isolate itself from anything that was happening in my life. At my art table, which is merely an escape from reality, my curiosity is able to wander. Within this room, five blank canvas's look in on me as I become a mold of my imagination. A step inside my world develops into a sea of color and exploration. The vibrancy of the walls resonates throughout. Over the years, my room has served as my oasis. It’s my escape from monotonous and mundane routines. It’s my exploration of another side of me. I observe such works of art almost as much as I create. Taking notice of my classmates’ innovations and inspired by their creativity, my paintbrush begins to alleviate stress. I strive to produce pieces others will appreciate, but often find myself to be the true admirer. My pride, in this world, is driven simply by my own curiosity to express myself. I credit this side of me as the “passion” that supplements my insane drive for success. This passion has sparked critical thinking in me as well as how I see failure. Life is a blank canvas and you can truly draw whatever you want, and if you fail, you start over and don’t make that same mistake again! Hard work takes ideas quite far, but true success is derived from ingenuity and the generation of

As we were digging deeper into our stakeholders, we realized that students who recently graduated from Mandarin High School have important insight on our topic. They have experienced through four years of high school. All now in college had a different outlook on testing. We interviewed four college students, all former Mandarin Mustangs. They all explained how testing in High School was not overwhelming compared to the testing they have in college. Though they do feel the testing is all crammed into a short amount of time. These college students however believe that one test does not accurately represent what the students learned throughout the year. Majority believed that there were too many factors such as, “a bad test taker, bad day, little sleep, etc.” can affect how well the student does on the exam. These former students explained how they felt pressured they

another point of view vis-à-vis the painting I was staring at. Although I learned a lot from my art

Learning is a process on how we grow and develop. In life, we are constantly learning and we will never stop learning because there are always new skills to learn and techniques for us to adopt. As we take a look around us, we could probably find at least one technological item that we have in our household that may have upgraded or improved in the last few years or decade. So, I can’t really tell when or how I will evaluate that I am growing as a learner because I am constantly learning. However, I can evaluate that I am growing as a learner if I am current or up to date with today’s culture.

Throughout taking this course, EDLD 500: Prioritizing, Mapping and Monitoring the Curriculum, the students have had many opportunities to briefly work together on several assignments. Whether it has been simple discussion of an article to share with the rest of the class, role-playing instructional methods, or even creating a brief power point, none has been as difficult as this final project. This is not to say that the final project itself was difficult, it is merely the aspect of working together on this project that has been the difficult part. Taking night classes as a part of a graduate program hints at the aspect the most, if not all, of the students enrolled would be working adults with responsibilities that go beyond that of the class and the workplace. Because of this dynamic, it was extremely difficult for the group to have a schedule which best suited every member for a meeting outside of the prescribed class meeting time. While there was one such day for the group to meet, it unfortunately fell upon the Monday before the Thanksgiving holiday, which provided its own series of challenges due to individuals making plans to celebrate the holiday. Since meeting together over the break did not pan out as one would hope, the only other recourse was the usage of email, texting and phone calls. E-Mail was perhaps the most worthwhile tool for conversation for our group and we each reached out to each

Overall I highlighted the “average” area in regards to my work ethic thus far in this class and throughout my academic career. When it comes to my work, participation, and preparation ethic I consider myself to be average. In regards to my task completion/work ethic, I’m able to not only complete the required assignment but also complete them with a clear understanding of what is being asked, so I consider myself to be “above average” in this category. My personal expectations are to become “above average” in every category by the end of the semester, and continue that work ethic throughout the rest of my academic career and also in life. As of today, this is my assessment.

I think i grew as a learner by learning about something that i had to adapt to. I think this impacted me because when i have to do something for a long period of time i need to one, spend more time on it, and two, know all the keywords to a google search. I learned about myself as a student that you can do anything you put you mind to. I think that my work will impact others because, if they decide to do something in life with space shuttles, they can have a little bit of knowledge about what i taught

As mentioned before, I was surprised by how easy and simple some of the questions were. These practice tests were a good idea, I think. They have given me a bit of a heads-up as to what might come with applying to colleges down the road.

I have become more proficient in my in note taking because I make sure I know what i'm writing about and not just copying what the teachers has put on the board. I also review my notes that I have taken to further understand the lesson or thing I have just learned. I never really did that in the beginning of the year because I felt I didn't have to but know that the material has gotten harder for me I do more often. I have also become better at my studying skills because I try to review all the content from the notes that I think would be helpful on a quiz. I also take my time when studying and don't rush to finish studying so that I can take more time to understand the important stuff in the notes.

From the time I remember, I wanted to be an artist, Jinine Slots, the artist. I wanted to paint the world with all the colors that could have existed in the palate where I made shades. So I always worked in that direction. But there is a thing called talent. Well, it’s a fact that hard work kick ass of talent everyday and in so many spheres talent is overrated but still in my field, in the field of art and colors, it meant a lot. I did not lacked the perspective but might be the hand of a painter. But I did not give up on that thought. I studied art, I enhanced my critical ability regarding art, I started to judge it. By 22, I achieved a degree in critical assessment of art pieces. By 25 I made a reputation and owned a art gallery. Tonight was the launch of the gallery and rather than any famous painter I had my mother to do the honor of cutting the ribbon. It was her craft full icing on the cake that made me want to become a artist.

First, a disclaimer: this essay makes it sound like it is much harder to be me than it is. It is not at all hard to be me, and I feel incredibly lucky to exist in the time and place that I do. In addition to that, this paper only explores a very limited part of me and my intellectual development; important aspects of my personality and artists who played a big part in shaping who I am are left out entirely. With that said, the small part of me that this essay explores has had a profound influence on almost every part of my internal life. Alright, here we go: