1. I feel like this class has helped me a lot with my study habits and the steps I need to take to retain information that I can use when I am a teaching.
2. Scoring as high as I would like on my tests. In the future I hope to get higher scores on my tests because of the study habits I now have.
3. My progress for my goals is moving slow but it is getting there. I have never been a good test taker. Slowly but surely I will continue to improve. I feel like I have gotten more out of my study guides towards the end of the semester so I did make progress there.
4. I don't know that there are changes I can make to reach my main goal, higher scores on tests. I will continue to try different study techniques in hopes that I can find one that works better.
5. I feel like my motivation has grown since the beginning of the semester. I want to prove to myself that I can do better than I think I can. I am working on performance goals towards the end of the semester to finish off everything we are assigned.
I have learned more in this class than I have in any of the other education classes. I've enjoyed learning new things that I will be able to apply to my life as I begin teaching in the near future.
Monday, December 13, 2010
Friday, December 10, 2010
Course Contract Review 2
1. After exam two, I found my study habits to be improved. I take better notes in class and feel like I am understanding the material better.
2. I am still not scoring as high as I would like to on exams. I have always struggled with tests all my life, but I try to improve during each semester to get higher scores by the final exam.
3. I feel like I am making better progress in my goals to learn as much information that I can from this class to further my education and become the best teacher I can become.
4. I always give myself high goals such as scoring higher on exams so I try and find other techniques in my study habits that will increase my scores. Although I have changed those habits I still haven't met my goals for my scores on the exams.
5. I am fully motivated on getting a higher score on the final exam than my first two exams. I want to perform my best in hopes that I can get the grade I would like to in this class.
2. I am still not scoring as high as I would like to on exams. I have always struggled with tests all my life, but I try to improve during each semester to get higher scores by the final exam.
3. I feel like I am making better progress in my goals to learn as much information that I can from this class to further my education and become the best teacher I can become.
4. I always give myself high goals such as scoring higher on exams so I try and find other techniques in my study habits that will increase my scores. Although I have changed those habits I still haven't met my goals for my scores on the exams.
5. I am fully motivated on getting a higher score on the final exam than my first two exams. I want to perform my best in hopes that I can get the grade I would like to in this class.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Course Contract Review
1. I am doing well at being more motivated in class as well out completely our assignments.
2. I am not doing well at taking extra notes while I do the reading. I fill in the study guides but need to make more notes for myself to help me on the test.
3. I am making okay progress on my goals. I need to strive to complete those goals more though.
4. I need to start studying on a weekly bases instead of the week of the test. I need to read more thoroughly and participate in class more often.
5. My motivation is average, I do need to have more motivation for this class. This is my busiest semester thus far so there's a huge focus on time management for each class and I need to make more time for this class. I am trying to focus on performance goals just to stay caught up and make sure I'm learning the things I need to. I do need to change the things listed above which I will work on doing this week :)
2. I am not doing well at taking extra notes while I do the reading. I fill in the study guides but need to make more notes for myself to help me on the test.
3. I am making okay progress on my goals. I need to strive to complete those goals more though.
4. I need to start studying on a weekly bases instead of the week of the test. I need to read more thoroughly and participate in class more often.
5. My motivation is average, I do need to have more motivation for this class. This is my busiest semester thus far so there's a huge focus on time management for each class and I need to make more time for this class. I am trying to focus on performance goals just to stay caught up and make sure I'm learning the things I need to. I do need to change the things listed above which I will work on doing this week :)
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Educational Neuroscience Blog
Marilee Sprenger currently has four different books in publication which consists of How to Teach so Students Remember, The Brain in Action, Becoming A Wiz at Brain Based Teaching, and Differentiation Through Learning Styles and Memory. Her books focus on brain based teaching and she does the best job of translating brain research into classroom practice. She is known for finding ways to retain information by putting it in the long term memory. She goes on and talks about the steps that you need to take in order for you to properly store information in your long term memory when needed and the importance of learning the correct way to do so.
Obviously it is very important for students to figure out how to store information in their long term memory. Marilee states that if we learn how memory works and how to apply that knowledge, then we are able to help students become successful learners.The more we know and understand about the brain as teachers, the more we are able to educate our students about it. Marilee focuses on understanding the different types of memory how to access each for instruction, and how to create assessments that match. As information is being uncovered, studies have shown that the cognitive neurosciences are providing us with an unprecedented understanding of both the organization and growth of the brain.
I've found that a lot of Marilee's information will very useful to me as a teacher and for my own benefit personally as I have struggled with memory loss. A lot of her information and research is something that I will definitely use when I am teaching my own students how to retain information and place it in their long term memory. As a student I would have loved to have learned the information that she has researched in how to remember more easily. In my life and for the last year of college I will focus on her steps for long term memorization in helping me, it will benefit me greatly and I am glad that I was able to learn some of the information Marilee Sprenger has developed.
Obviously it is very important for students to figure out how to store information in their long term memory. Marilee states that if we learn how memory works and how to apply that knowledge, then we are able to help students become successful learners.The more we know and understand about the brain as teachers, the more we are able to educate our students about it. Marilee focuses on understanding the different types of memory how to access each for instruction, and how to create assessments that match. As information is being uncovered, studies have shown that the cognitive neurosciences are providing us with an unprecedented understanding of both the organization and growth of the brain.
I've found that a lot of Marilee's information will very useful to me as a teacher and for my own benefit personally as I have struggled with memory loss. A lot of her information and research is something that I will definitely use when I am teaching my own students how to retain information and place it in their long term memory. As a student I would have loved to have learned the information that she has researched in how to remember more easily. In my life and for the last year of college I will focus on her steps for long term memorization in helping me, it will benefit me greatly and I am glad that I was able to learn some of the information Marilee Sprenger has developed.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Motivation Blog
I am in the teacher education program because I can't wait to teach my students what I have learned through out my life. I grew up playing sports constantly and I want to teach my future students how much fun you can have, how much you can learn, and help them find what they are most interested in doing when it comes to being active. I am enrolled in this class and at UVU so that I can complete my education and graduate, and move on to be a teacher and a coach in the next stage of my life.
I succeed in my my life when I am fully motivated and committed to what it is I am doing. I have noticed in school that when I fail or don't do as well, I try to figure out why and change what I need to so that next time I am able to succeed.
The goals in my course reflect Performance Orientation. I play sports and stay active because I want to get something out of it. I want to have fun, or get a good work out, etc. This shows that I am going in to my profession to continue to enjoy being active and to teach others how to be motivated as well.
For this class, I need to change by being more motivated in getting as much as I can out of this class and not just getting by on average. I want to complete this class feeling like I did everything I could to succeed in helping me be a better teacher when I graduate.
I succeed in my my life when I am fully motivated and committed to what it is I am doing. I have noticed in school that when I fail or don't do as well, I try to figure out why and change what I need to so that next time I am able to succeed.
The goals in my course reflect Performance Orientation. I play sports and stay active because I want to get something out of it. I want to have fun, or get a good work out, etc. This shows that I am going in to my profession to continue to enjoy being active and to teach others how to be motivated as well.
For this class, I need to change by being more motivated in getting as much as I can out of this class and not just getting by on average. I want to complete this class feeling like I did everything I could to succeed in helping me be a better teacher when I graduate.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
A little about myself
I am a senior this year in the exercise science and outdoor recreation major. When I graduate I will be teaching physical education and hope to find a basketball coaching job as well. I am from Provo and come from a family of ten awesome kids. I love having so many brothers and sisters, it makes everything exciting! I have 9 awesome nephews and just got our first niece. Yay! I also have a nephew and niece on the way, twins! I enjoy doing anything outside and being active whenever possible. Sports however, are my passion!
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