Friday, August 28, 2009
3344.TR Blog #1 "How do you learn?"
I learn in many different ways, however I do enjoy working with others the most because I get to see how others think,feel and understand the particular thing we are working on. I also feel that I am a hands on learner as well, it helps me to see why something is the way it is and how to do it, for example when I was a freshman in high school I attended a private school so there classes were very small. My math class had a total of 7 people I think? Anyways the teacher was very hands on with us, there wasn't a day that we didn't go to the board and do our work there, and he wouldn't just have us there alone, he made us all go up at the same time to work, which was great because I always worried about looking "dumb" in front of everyone. Also we would have races to see who could do a problem the fastest and whoever won got a prize so it motivated us to try and learn the work. He always would compliment us which was good and made us feel good about what we were doing. Also support from home is crucial when you have people rooting for you and wanting the best for you, its an awesome feeling and a great motivation. You also have to want it for yourself and have the want for it, because for awhile I was being forced to come to school by my family and I see why now, its my future, I need an education, but until you want it yourself it is very hard to stay focused and be driven. This is still something I struggle with, staying focused! This is preparing for the rest of my life and its a scary thought. Hope everyone has a great weekend see you Tuesday!!
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Hey Kristy, it is me Iris, this is a great blog you wrote. I agree with you completely, because motivation from your teacher and from home is very important. I also remember racing against my fellow classmates to solve a math problem, and that made it enjoyable. Recently in my Math 1351 (Math for Teachers) my professor would have each of us go up in front of the class and solve the problem. This visual learning helped me and I know it helped others because you can see from another student's demonstration on how they solved a problem step by step. Keep up that positive motivation! :)
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I think being hands on is important to. Alot of the time I have to see how something is done before I can understand it.
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I agree with you completely on the whole "hands on" being important because I like to think of myself and a visual aids kind of gal! If I'm stuck on something, it helps to see an example of it is supposed to get done. When I get an instruction manual I usually don't read the words if there are pictures to show me how the finished product is supposed to look.
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