I just want to start by saying that the first page of this
chapter was extremely uplifting and I was really excited by my career choice
having read the first chapter. Although
it points out the challenges that will come as well, I really enjoyed being
reminded of how much my profession will make a difference which is something I should
remind myself on a daily basis especially when things become overwhelming. “Few
professions can offer the fulfillment of knowing that your seemingly
insignificant work really can make a difference in a world in need of
communication that transcends national borders and interests”.
The drill of analyzing a teachers approach to teaching
different topics is really helpful because I like to analyze my own lesson
plans in order to make them better and I appreciate feedback as well. In Ms.
Lee’s lesson plans it is very apparent that she is a flexible teacher. She
realized that some aspects of the activities proved too demanding for students
and in order to make sure that each student is getting the full understanding
of the lesson she helped by explaining things herself instead of having
volunteers (like with the movie categories) so that each and every student
understood instead of just a handful.
As I continued reading, I liked being able to split up a
lesson plan with the ideas of approach, method and technique. It was
interesting to see how many different varieties of these ideas were made
throughout time until present day. I also liked to analyze the different
learning methods and feel that my personal favorite was the “suggestopedia”
that stated great quantities of material can be processed if the right learning
conditions are given. I really agree
with this idea because I know how I learn, and I am much more prone to
developing and learning if I am in an environment in which I am comfortable in.
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