The more I learn about sense making and learning, the more I learn about myself and the more I think of how all this impacts my students. Coming to this country and being part of the education system was really difficult for me. My mom reminds me that I would always have F's on everything, except for P.E and Singing, on those classes I always had the best grades possible. Learning a new language on top of learning the content was confusing. when I think of those years, I see myself in complete darkness. I didn't come to grip with my studies until the end of middle school and still it took a lot of hard work to learn how to be a student. Until I was able to see the light to now, I still work hard to learn all I can to be a better professional and competent in my career.
John Keller mentions 4 factors that motivates adult learners: Attention, Relevance, Confidence, and Satisfaction, I strongly agree with him because I am living it, this is the cycle that I go through everyday. I feel successful in my learning today because everything I am learning has a purpose or direction. I want to meet my students where they currently stand and help them leap over that gap, I want to bring excitement into their learning, to make them grow and feel successful because when they learn, I learn too. No longer I am the subject matter expert that lectured from the front of the class , now I am the facilitator of an environment that welcomes curiosity. I have shifted my thinking of "How can I make them understand me?" to "I need to understand them first".
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An Truong
2/19/2018 12:56:28 pm
I am so happy you received a good grade in P.E.!
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