Experiential learning

According to tablet one in The Epic of Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh posses the attributes of intelligence and wisdom. It is stated forwardly that Gilgamesh was a man of wisdom, “[Gilgamesh, who] knew… was wise in all matters!” and that he had spent time learning…

The interview speech experience definitely taught me a lot more than I had expected. The interview portion of this project was just as much of a learning experience as the speech. I gained I better understanding of the verbal and non-verbal skills I mastered, changes I would make, and the experiences of other people. Verbal skills are something that I feel I have not completely mastered yet. However, there are some I noticed a great improvement in since the first speech. One is talking at…

retain information expressed verbally by teachers? Each student should be recognized as an individual mind. Many things affect the amount of knowledge a student retains including the location they study, how they are studying, and what type of learning style suits them best. Did you know that your favorite nook of your house is not always the best place to study everyday? Distractions are always a main reason why while we are “studying”, we are actually focused on…

stage” where behavior becomes natural and unforced (Martens, 164-166). Therefore, athletes should learn a technique through their own proper spatial awareness and change it relative to their body mechanics and structure rather than memorize a set pattern that a world champion in the past has used. Tactics also need to be learned because a thinking athlete oftentimes will win over another athlete that does not know the game situations in times of adversity. Firstly, athletes need to know how to…

“classroom learning” (Herman, Dreyfus & Goldman, 1990, p. 3) and instructional techniques (p. 8). This publication was written twelve years before No Child Left Behind was signed into law, so it represents the beneficial aspects of testing on teaching and learning without the context of No Child Left Behind to skew our thinking as a result of that contentious legislation. It might be easy to forget that the presence of these high stakes tests have had a positive influence on teaching and…

Adam was the younger child I observed; he was around 12-18 months old. He was a very active child and moved around the room very frequently, seeming like he lost focus really quickly while playing. Adam is developmentally he is right where he should be. With motor skills, he is walking and slightly running smoothly, he also has mastered skills like stacking object and can successfully remove his socks and shoes alone. From what I could see he didn’t communicate much verbally with others in the…

Kids’ emotion development by music KIDS MUSIC BLOCKS 1. Analysis/Needs Assessment Introduction: Defining the Learning Problem/need It is easier to understand how important physical growth and development is for kids but what about the emotional development? When our kids grow taller, or learn to walk, it’s so obvious to see. Yet when our kids understand how to share, take turns or make their own friends, it’s often not noticed. My design can help kids with mental health develop.…

As I sit back and reflect on my time in law school, one of my proudest accomplishments is seeing how much I’ve grown as a public speaker, but something weird happened Wednesday afternoon. After completely bombing my presentation during the students’ visit to SJU I tried to make sense of what happened. The last time I was that nervous during a presentation was freshman year of college, my first public speech in a Communications class. On Wednesday, before the speech I wasn’t nervous, as I walked…

Family Communication How well does your family communicate? Family-whether of origin or procreated, communication is inevitable. The following depicts theories and aspects that I learned in Family Communication instructed by Dr. Shelley. Learning Aspects Important. The most important information that I learned was that a family system may take years to evolve and “gain similarity in interpreting and responding to each other’s behaviors” (Shelley). Moreover, I learned that it will take a lot of…

the way in new developments or ideas. After three semesters of rigorous academics and military bearing, I now understand and know what it feels like to be a part of the Vanguard Class of 2020. Throughout the course of this year I developed many learning skills in which will definitely help me succeed in my upcoming years downhill at USMA. In the beginning of the academic year, I did not like to read nor write. My grammar needed a lot of help. Therefore, the first semester I focused on…