Well, we are definitely are using the "Constructivist" approach to this blog, are we not? Our instructor's idea for this blog is to make it our own so that we can understand better of our topics.
I think this is a great idea. It helps me to kind of work through what we did in class, or what I have read in the text, or even to just help me on what was discussed in either. I can kind of just ramble my way through and it should help me work through and master the topics....theoretically anyways!
So I HAVE read the first chapter in the text and found it quite dry and hard to retain, but again, I hope this will help me remember what I have read. What I do like from the text are the quotes on the sides! I think my favourite is, "The art of teaching is the art of awakening minds the natural curiosity of young minds." - Anatole France (French novelist and poet, 19th Century) (found in "Educational Psychology" by Santrock. et al. on pg. 7) Why do I like this quote? Well, it really does describe with using the tools that we learn as teachers and being able to engage what we learn into what we do, is really an art. Actually, the text book explains that as well as well, which really just links the two together. Knowing how to use our tools in our tool box is very important. And by using these tools, we can engage the students to peak their curiosity and want them to learn more! I would love my students to learn more wanting to learn is important! I witnessed this first hand with my own high school French teacher, and she made class interesting. I WANTED to learn a new language and not just be there for the credits so I can complete my high school diploma. She would peak our curiosity by not just teaching us the language, but by explaining ideas, events, etc. in France or in Quebec. We learned parts of the French Revolution and the fall of the Bastille in 1789, the Quebec referendums and what was happening within the province at the time, and also she talked about exchange programs and get use to broaden our horizons and by doing so by traveling. Having that kind of "art" is a great away for a teacher to be! You want to engage your students in their classes and by doing so, they take out a lot more than just what is in the class.
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