This week was a bit relaxed as compared to week 8. There was a lot of learning especially from the passages provided. Dr Howard Gardner deserves a big pat on his back for coming up with the various learning styles which, were teachers to follow them faithfully, we would never lose potentially bright students. Howard says that we have all the intelligences but no two people are exactly alike.
Any experienced teacher must know that we have all types of intelligence in our classes and it is our duty and obligation to nurture them to make responsible future citizens. This can be enhanced by application of the right tools as suggested by Gardner. Teachers can identify the students’ intelligences to determine the appropriate styles to use and the appropriate technological tools befitting each individual. Using well balanced styles is the best way to produce credible results.
We also learned about different types of learners namely; reflective/active, sensing/intuitive, visual/verbal and sequential/global learners. With this knowledge, we can easily understand how to handle our students.
PEER-READING
The online peer reading is a very innovative way of making it possible for learners to read, comment and correct each other’s work without face to face meeting. We see technology making the world smaller by making me communicate with someone in Venezuela and South Africa as if they were just next door.
I found this process very valuable because it helped us to exchange intelligences and one cannot help to see as Patu says, that some people are more intelligent than others. The process helped to create a bond between peer readers (as Carol says).Let me also quote Panida who feels that getting feedback from two or three people can establish our writing confidence. At least we were able to apply one learning style: interpersonal learning style.
WHAT A WEEK IT WAS
Welcome week ten, eagerly waiting
Dear Francis,
ReplyDeleteYeah, we're almost at the end of this course. SO many useful things were shared and the most important thing is that we can apply the sources, tools, and methods in our teaching.
In my opinion, week 9 is the most crucial week as we must submit our final project report. I did the project along with my teaching activity as well as my activities as a manager for the international office and student of the doctoral program. I feel that last week was the busiest week I have experienced ever! I also appreciated peer review that enables us to see our 'shortcomings' that later can be used to be our reflections in revising the report.
Well, Francis, I'm glad to know you as one of my classmates in this course.
Keep up with the good work and hope to see you online!
Cheers,
Yudi