Hello, I liked the bit in your blog post when you talked about inclusivity. I agree that inclusivity goes beyond cultural representation. Incorporating inclusivity in the classroom allows for all students to feel seen and heard, it is also a great way to promote better engagement and motivation among students. When students can connect to the material they are learning they are more likely to actually remember the material. I know for myself, if I can personally relate to a topic I am more likely to understand and remember the information. Being in political science I try to relate as much as I can to everything around me so its easier to digest.
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Hey Sasha, I enjoyed reading your blog post. I totally understand when you talk about synchronous vs asynchronous learning and how with asynchronous, you can sometimes forget what you need to do. It is easy to remember what is due when you are in person in class because you are reminded and since you have to be present in the class you are more likely to remember things that are due. With online classes you may miss a lecture or forgot to read something and it can totally slip your mind. Personally with being full time in school I find it hard to remember everything in all my classes. I like that you print out all you syllabuses and have reminders on your phone that is very helpful. Online vs in person has its advantages like you said the freedom to move at your own pace and have a flexible schedule can be beneficial to some students. If you are unable to get to a recording in the morning you have the option to do it later in the day which can eliminate stress. Thanks for the post hope your semester is going well!
Hey Max, I enjoyed reading your week 2 blog post. I totally agree that learning styles are not one size fits all and everyone learns in their own way. I think that learning styles are evolving and teachers are also becoming more accommodating in the classroom. I liked the carnival game you came up with and the strategy behind it. I can appreciate the time that went into coming up with the balloon idea and also executing it in a way that was user-friendly.
I can totally relate to you in your first 2 years of university, also, it took me forever to declare a program, and I always felt unsure with what I wanted to do. When it came to note taking I would get anxiety if i was not able to write everything the prof was saying, and it took me quite a while to write out proper notes that were helpful to me. Creating a learning design plan that worked for me took work and it wasn’t until I took edci 338 that I learned about personalized learning plans and how I could implement that into my studies.
Great blog post and good luck with the rest of your semester!
I resonated a lot with Amy’s intro blog post. I was also diagnosed with ADHD and had trouble staying motivated throughout my education. School becomes significantly “easier” when you are invested/interested in the topic you are learning about. When I started university my mind set also shifted, different things become and priority, the mental shift towards school can sometimes take a-lot of intentionally work. One thing that shifted the way I think is that not everyday has to be a good day. It sounds so random but if there were days where I was lazy or did not do my school work or would read books that did not have to do with my classes I would start to feel guilty and it would set me back. After having that mind shift I am able to recognize that I am human and life gets busy. This has also help me stress significantly less when it comes to school. Thanks so much for your response, I am excited to work together this semester!
Hey Sophia, I enjoyed reading you first blog post and I think you bring up really points. I liked your added video on motivation and thought it provided good insight. Motivation can be really hard to gain especially if you are not feeling well mentally or physically, intrinsic versus extrinsic was new to me and I had not heard about it before. Intrinsic motivation is easy to accomplish and sometimes you might not think twice about it but extrinsic motivation is where people like myself tend to struggle. School is a great example of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. If you are just living through the motions of school and tend to be slightly disengaged you are displaying signs of extrinsic motivation but if you are studying a topic you are interested in and you are well engaged you are displaying intrinsic motivation. Throughout a degree program students display both types of motivation which can sometimes cause the over justification effect, this was new to me because I had assumed for so long that as long as you had some type of motivation getting you through the days then you would be fine. Motivation is complicated and it honestly comes down to what works for you works for you. Thanks for sharing the video I found it interesting!