Make your class fun: the power of using learning activities
EDI 600 Psychological Foundation of Education
School of Education
Long Island University, C. W. Post
September 22, 2008
Long Island University, C. W. Post
September 22, 2008
I absolutely love coming to this class! Professor Boyanton’s energy is fantastic! Having studied psychology in college much of the material was very familiar to me. When the topics of Erikson, Piaget, and Vygotsky were introduced on the board I felt as though I may get bored since it would be a review for me.
Once again, Professor Boyanton proved me wrong. She approached the topics with such enthusiasm, which I was never able to get from a psychology professor in college. Although I remember studying all of the topics presented in class today, they all came to light for me in this lesson and I was able to put them into a deeper perspective. We were given numerous examples and stories to support various aspects of the lesson. These examples, which I was hardly ever given in college, made it easy for me to clearly separate and identify each stage of development.
After today’s lesson I now feel able to take my prior knowledge of psychology and assimilate it into the classroom setting. Today’s lesson on developmental stages will push me towards become a better teacher as I will be able to understand the child and their stage of development. By understanding each child and their current stage I can instill learning in each child more appropriately and aid in the process towards healthy physical, emotional, and cognitive development.
I enjoyed the handout, “On becoming a person: A reflection of my life”. This handout was very helpful in the fact that we were able to review and share it with a neighbor after the lesson. I found it to be interesting how my partner and I did a total flip of characteristics in high school. My partner started out shy while I started out very outgoing in kindergarten, then in high school our characteristics shifted. She became very outgoing, making many friends, while I made the shift towards having fewer friends. The examples that professor Boyanton described to us in class about how some people somehow make a drastic change and take a totally different outlook on life were supported by the closer examination of the handout. I can’t wait to come to next class to learn and laugh!
Once again, Professor Boyanton proved me wrong. She approached the topics with such enthusiasm, which I was never able to get from a psychology professor in college. Although I remember studying all of the topics presented in class today, they all came to light for me in this lesson and I was able to put them into a deeper perspective. We were given numerous examples and stories to support various aspects of the lesson. These examples, which I was hardly ever given in college, made it easy for me to clearly separate and identify each stage of development.
After today’s lesson I now feel able to take my prior knowledge of psychology and assimilate it into the classroom setting. Today’s lesson on developmental stages will push me towards become a better teacher as I will be able to understand the child and their stage of development. By understanding each child and their current stage I can instill learning in each child more appropriately and aid in the process towards healthy physical, emotional, and cognitive development.
I enjoyed the handout, “On becoming a person: A reflection of my life”. This handout was very helpful in the fact that we were able to review and share it with a neighbor after the lesson. I found it to be interesting how my partner and I did a total flip of characteristics in high school. My partner started out shy while I started out very outgoing in kindergarten, then in high school our characteristics shifted. She became very outgoing, making many friends, while I made the shift towards having fewer friends. The examples that professor Boyanton described to us in class about how some people somehow make a drastic change and take a totally different outlook on life were supported by the closer examination of the handout. I can’t wait to come to next class to learn and laugh!
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