Time is not our friend. It will keep on moving forward whether we are ready or not. It will keep on doing what it does best–leave everything that is slow behind.
Time has been not my friend for this Exercise because I am one of those slow moving humans at this season of my pregnant life. Every day is consist of sleep, rest, eat, work, ministry, academics, a lot of sleep again, and a lot of tummy pain in between. My energy is very limited, and time does not care about all these.
Hence, in this Exercise 2, time has been my greatest challenge.
On the flipside, with the thorough instructions of Exercise 2, I was able to understand more the concepts of creating assessment activities through the process of Learning Objectives, Table of Specifications, and Non-traditional alternative assessments. Before I did this exercise I was overwhelmed by the number of tasks at hand. However, in actual works, I enjoyed every part because I learned more by applying the theories. My cognitive skills were enhanced more to expand the ideas of the theories in assessment.
Finally, the biggest value I take away from this Exercise is the value of a collaborative work. I used to dread working with a team and rather preferred working solo. But, with this Exercise, life was easier. I had someone to discuss ideas with, someone to correct my misunderstanding of the concepts, and someone to add more inputs to what I already know.
Overall, this Exercise 2 on Going Non-Traditional had its own impact in my personal growth in terms of time management, self-discipline, and interpersonal skills.
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