Philosophy of science

Before I began this observation assignment for my SPED class I was nervous and a bit skeptical about how everything was going to be, because I have never observed an inclusion class. After my first day of observation I felt more confident about my career choice. In this reflection paper I will talk about the assignment and all the things I found interesting, important, and challenging. I will also talk about how I overcame the challenges, my misconceptions prior to observing, and how this field…

The activity that I chose to do with the second grade students was an activity the measured their ability of moderate and vigorous, but also their ability of memorizing the centers they had to chose once they got tag by a classmate. For some, the activity was easy for them because the centers were color coordinated with signs. The students that were not at the second grade level development had challenges remembering the centers. The five students were engaged in the activity and trying their…

I understand that observing, documenting and assessing to support young children and families is important to run a smooth and effective classroom. I will use goals and assessments to create meaningful curriculum when teaching young children. I know about and use observation, documentation and other appropriate assessment tools and approaches to collect data. I understand and practice responsible assessment to promote possible outcomes for each and every child in my classroom. I know the…

Social Observation By observing a class at Fontbonne University, there was a variety of observable information that was gathered during the observation. I observed an introduction to statistics course and it was seventy-five-minute meeting and observation occurred on Monday, September 12. I went into the class a few minutes before the class started and picked a seat in the back of the classroom. The classroom was set up with a podium for the teacher at the front of the classroom with a projector…

statement is phrased “I understand why the sky is blue.”, things appear to make more sense. Understanding often addresses the why and how of things. When phrased this way, the listener may realize that the speaker is suggesting they have a grasp of science. They may understand the deeper causality behind why the sky is blue. There is a certain degree of effort needed to acquire such an insight. As Albert Einstein once said “Any fool can know. The point is to understand.”. To know a process isn’t…

I know I was affected very much by this experience to an urban setting. The things I observed and learned really opened my eyes to a whole new part of education and I found it very interesting. This experience has affected me very positively, and I am so happy that I was able to have this experiences. Before going to this urban school, I thought these kids would not have a passion for school that I picture other kids having. Come to find out I was completely wrong, but I am glad I was. This…

I believe Perry scheme is a great way to acknowledge the intellectual growth that just about everyone goes through in their life. Well known phycologist and Harvard professor William G Perry came up with this idea that college student tends to go through a predictable sequence of intellectual growth. This changes people’s view of their world and how aware they are of it. William G Perry noticed four major categories that he wanted people to understand in this specific order Dualism, Multiplicity…

Throughout this course, I have learned many strategies and methods for student observation and assessment. I have also learned about responding to intervention in necessary situations. The textbooks, lessons, activities, and discussions have all helped me to build upon my prior content knowledge. I intend to use all that I have learned in this course throughout my future teaching career. I plan to use assessments frequently in my future classroom. The course material and the textbook stress…

• This past week at the Crisis Center I was kept pretty busy. The shelter went from being full to having openings several times. I did a few shelter intakes, but only one of the clients actually checked into the shelter. It is a bit discouraging to have clients not show up after completing an intake, but it cannot be taken personally because I do not completely know their situation. I also was able to complete three Life Surveys with the clients in the shelter this past week. This past week…

The concept of incommensurability is presented in Kuhn 's early views as an impediment to the comparability of theories belonging to separate paradigms (Sankey 1993, p. 761). The logic behind this argument rests in the idea that incommensurability forbids translatability and that translatability between paradigms is necessary for comparability (Sankey 1993, p. 765). Logically it must follow that commensurability is necessary for comparability. To state the problem of comparability in Kuhn 's own…