How Constructivist am I? As per my personality, I love learning about many things that I do not know. For example, even though I was trained as a critic of books in college, I still dabbled in multi-media arts—video making, photography, and production. Even though I did not have any Math in college except forContinue reading “A Well-Balanced Practice”
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How to Teach God to Atheists Using Constructivist Principles
“If there is a God, why is there suffering?” “‘God is just another concept of comfort created by man to alleviate his suffering in the world.” “I don’t care at all.” These were statements of my friends who did not believe in God, and they called themselves atheists. What is Atheism? Just for review purposes,Continue reading “How to Teach God to Atheists Using Constructivist Principles”
What’s Wrong with It?
Identifying Problems and Issues in Current Education Practice and Instructional Design Have you ever encountered a teacher who gives you hundreds of pages of reading materials? Have you ever attended a class and left without remembering any of the lessons? Have you ever wished that lecture givers or teachers could do more about their presentationsContinue reading “What’s Wrong with It?”
Knowing Your Limits is a Part of Self-Efficacy
Do I want to finish strong in these courses? Do I believe I can? How much of my capabilities say I can? How much percentage does myself tell me I cannot? “Our belief in our own ability to succeed plays a role in how we think, how we act, and how we feel about ourContinue reading “Knowing Your Limits is a Part of Self-Efficacy”
Models and Mentors in My Life
Santrock. Online Learning Center.http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/education/edpsych/santrocked02/ch07a_sa.html Having positive role models and mentors can make an important difference in whether individuals develop optimally and reach their full potential. First, evaluate the role models and mentors who have played an important part in your life. Second, think about the type of role model you want to be for yourContinue reading “Models and Mentors in My Life”
Operant Conditioning in a Filipino Home Context
Before you get confused, let me show you this screenshot. When I was ten years old, the goal behavior in our house was to get academic grades of 90 and above. Anything less than 90 will have a consequence. Consider the illustration below of how operant conditioning worked during my elementary days. Other Filipino homesContinue reading “Operant Conditioning in a Filipino Home Context”
Math Vs English
“Teacher, hurry! Let’s go to the classroom!” Vannsing called me while I was doing my Module 2 activities during break time. He was just excited to do more Math exercises after finishing fifteen pages. Then, here came Vannavuth and Sengmean running and throwing water at each other. The three boys told me that they wantedContinue reading “Math Vs English”
Vannsing, Vannavuth, and Sengmean
Only if you are a Khmer who can read English or a foreigner who has stayed in Cambodia for a long time that you can recognize these words as names: Vannsing, Vannavuth, and Sengmean. Yes, I have three students only this season in grade two, but so much desire is in me to give themContinue reading “Vannsing, Vannavuth, and Sengmean”
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