Pedagogy

4. Common Misconceptions The common misconceptions on the Flipped Learning Model are: a. The teacher’s role is diminished in Flipped Learning As noted by the authors, the presence of skilled professionals to facilitate learning activities is central to the successful deployment of Flipped Learning. As opposed to popular belief that teachers are less required in this mode of learning, they are needed to initiate when and how to deploy this alternative model of instruction. Teachers have to…

Teacher education institutions also need to develop strategies and plans to enhance the teaching-learning process within teacher education programs and to assure that all future teachers are well prepared to use the new tools for the teaching/learning process. Reflection and critical thinking enable students to learn from their experiences; therefore, time must be built into classroom instruction for both processes to occur (Henniger, 2003). Students must learn how to think deeply about their…

“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” A teacher is defined as someone who passes his or her knowledge down to others. Teachers have a huge responsibility in our society as they are in charge of teaching the younger generations. If one year a class has a teacher that does not know what they are doing or does not care, then that class will be suffer next year, as they will not be knowledgeable on the subject. But…

I, Brenda Isabeles-Chaves, am a 17 year-old teenage girl that was born in Vallejo, California but was raised in Napa, California. I come from a family of four. My parents were born and raised in Mexico in a place called Tuxpan, Jalisco. Then there is my younger brother, whom I tend to always fight with. Even though I only have one sibling, I have cousins that over the years I have come to consider as siblings. I come from a family that has its ups and downs like any other, but at the end of the…

Every individual has a different education experiences. Over the years of community service, job shadowing and education courses, I have learned that teaching young children is not an easy task. In fact, it may be full of frustrations and different challenges. However, I strongly believe that teachers must make their teaching a lifestyle and not just some job you go to during the week. As a teacher, my goal is to push my students to their full potential. In order to succeed in this, I need to…

For the past year, I have been a volunteer tutor through the Gems after-school program at the Foundry. The Foundry is a Christian Community Center that serves the impoverished West End of my hometown of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The goal of the program is to provide a supportive environment for the children to flourish educationally, socially, physically, and spiritually. Engaging in Gems has been an overwhelming experience because it has opened my eyes to a sector of my community that I was…

In my life beyond college music will impact and be meaningful to me in many ways. I plan to become a choir director, which means that I will be using music every day to inspire students. I also intend to continue my guitar lessons business. I Teach guitar at a local music store. This has been advantageous to me because it allows me to learn about teaching through the instruction that I give my students. Music will always be a very significant part of my life, just as it has always been. My…

Selecting the information used for the presentation I did in front of the PET 388 class was given to us. I was given the topic and had to come up with a PowerPoint to explain tobacco. I used the book because it outlined many important concepts when talking about smoking and smokeless tobacco. I also chose to go by the book because it shared very important information that should be learned as future educators. I also incorporated this into my presentation to the class because since we are…

I have thought about my career a lot growing up. I have come to the conclusion that I would like to go into a profession where I can help people. This puts me in the position that I can choose from a variety of careers. My first choice would be a nursing home administrator and or owner. This requires a college degree along with another two years in graduate’s school. This job also commands social skills and the ability to keep calm in any situation. The job requires a calm, collected, friendly…

Education has always been my main focus in life. I enjoyed school when I was younger, and I strived to achieve in school when I grew up. In elementary school, I had several teachers that made learning enjoyable. One particular teacher inspired me to believe in myself. She taught me how important it is to follow my dreams. To this day, she guides me and encourages me in my endeavors. She continues to teach me what is most important in life. Furthermore, she shows me how education can impact and…