Tertiary education

Introduction Nine months has passed and the time has finally arrived for me to apply my thoughts on paper and reflect on this amazing journey I have been privileged to embark on. A journey that has not just changed the way I apply my thoughts within the world of work but also within my personal life. I can honestly say that there are many mixed emotions attached in reflecting on the overall journey. Just thinking of some of the areas where I have been challenged in ways I have never been before…

listen and understand more so that I am able to help others and not only myself. I will achieve these visions and goals through Jesus Christ. Goals: My long term goals include: becoming a law student in the university of my choice, graduating from my tertiary studies with academic excellence whilst managing to remain healthy and active. My medium term goals include: managing to achieve…

Extending students knowledge about biology with the help of frequent hands on activities and using the Learning cycle [5E model] to develop interest in the subject In a biology class a student came up to me and asked, 'Miss, why are we learning biology? I don’t find it interesting.' I was not sure if I should answer him or let him figure out his own answer for why he should study biology and how it can be made more interesting. In all my classes I have observed that students learn biology just…

Education Education in architecture has changed drastically after the rise in credential architects that begins in the 1880s. Before this, architecture education was based on apprenticeship system where student will learn first-hand from a mentor that they chose. They will learn from that one mentor everything about architecture for the next 10 to 20 years. École des Beaux Arts, in the early 19th century was established by the French state to create a new method of reproduction for architecture…

myself, I have experienced the struggle of trying to stay motivated and get excited to learn about certain topics. This is especially hard when I am just sitting in a classroom being lectured instead of being engaged. Luckily for me, Millersville’s education program has professors that know engagement is a key factor in learning, so…

their discoveries in education and social standards. Although their culture still live on today, there methods differ from the modern American culture. Greek cultures still lives in modern society in the areas of education, architecture, politics and women in society. Greece educational system was manly dived into three levels, which were primary, secondary, and tertiary. Primary schooling consisted of kindergarten for one or two years from ages 5 to 12. Secondary education consisted of two…

critical thinking skills in order to solve problems since in their young age. The core of critical thinking is being reflective, responsive to information and not just passive receiving it. Good teacher educates critical thinking at every stage of education, including initial learning. We as the educators, this is our task to equip our students with the proper strategies and skills in order to handle problems and obstacles with critically and rationally…

Reflection of Learning 3 Systems Week Systems week was a valuable experience in my engineering degree, and certainly one of the most memorable weeks of university. Usual courses taken as a part of my specialisation are largely theoretical, and may not be sufficient to develop certain necessary for engineers. Systems courses aim to bridge this disparity between industry needs and specialisation courses taught at university. Systems week is definitely a highlight in the system course. In…

someone children can turn to if they need help in a particular area of their school or personal life. According to The School Counsellor Association of South Africa “school counsellors are people who help young people in primary, secondary and tertiary institutions, focus on their academic, personal, social and career development.” Being a school counsellor is a serious job and is not simply about talking to children about their problems. It involves counselling, testing, setting…

As Anghileri (2006) indicates, the way mathematics is taught has had to change. The main influence for this change has been the shift in what the 21st century society demands of its students. Previously, knowledge acquisition was viewed as the most important part of being a maths student, however in the 21st century, various skill sets and understanding is more desirable than reciting facts and figures, especially now that technology can recite fact and figures in more detail, faster and with…