Tuesday, December 16, 2014

A500.9.4.RB - Course Reflections


I feel that this course was extremely insightful for me. It reinforced ideas that I always try to practice in my personal and educational life. I have always valued critical thinking and being knowledgeable in why you have the opinions and views that you do. This course helped me realize that you should always be on the lookout for new ideas and perspectives.

I really did not feel like I had any negative views in the course. I can honestly say that I enjoyed the process. It was a bit difficult for me to get in the groove of an online class. For me personally, I feel that I tend to do better and enjoy a Face to Face experience in a classroom more than in an online modality. This will not prevent me from taking more courses in the future with this program, but it made me realize I need to change my thinking when it comes to online courses and staying on top of work when you do not have the pressure of Face to Face.


I feel that all of the topics in the course were relevant to me. I feel that Leadership is necessary for all careers. I could feel this especially in education. I could use all of the ideas we discussed in the classroom. I keep going back to my history background, but I really value critical thinking, especially in a Social Studies classroom. Part of my philosophy of Education was that I believe that teachers should help guide students into thinking for themselves to become competent, participant members of society. This meant, to me, that students should be able to speak intelligently about their opinions and use fact, reason, and sometimes opinion to discuss current events and viewpoints. I do not believe that people should follow blindly. A person needs to be able to think for themselves rationally to come to a conclusion. I feel that this course helped reinforce how important this concept is for me.  

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