Changing the stereotypes of psychology class
By Hailey Feldman
EDI 15A Psychological Perspective: Teaching & Learning
School of Education
Long Island University, C. W. Post
January 29, 2010
Long Island University, C. W. Post
January 29, 2010
Switching out of Italian and enrolling in EDI 15A was the best decision I have made this month! Though I was nervous entering into a class that had previously met three times, I was welcomed with open arms. The classroom environment is truly unique in its warmth and creativity. My idea of a psychology class has been completely negated. I always imagined a psychology class being taught by a tall decrepit old man who showed videos of pre-frontal lobotomies and discussed Freud’s Oedipus Complex.
Thankfully, this was not the case. Learning about Erickson’s eight stages of human development was incredibly engaging and insightful. I felt like all of his statements were very real to me, and could easily be applied to life. I especially liked how he emphasized the importance of acknowledgment. It is so important to not only acknowledge students, but also to people who play a role in your everyday life. The only hesitation I have with Erickson’s theory is that he does not mention a potential transcendence of stages. I think there are definite gray areas when dealing with child and adolescent development. Lastly, I begin my student teaching tomorrow morning at East Woods School. I look forward to being apart of this great group of women!
Thankfully, this was not the case. Learning about Erickson’s eight stages of human development was incredibly engaging and insightful. I felt like all of his statements were very real to me, and could easily be applied to life. I especially liked how he emphasized the importance of acknowledgment. It is so important to not only acknowledge students, but also to people who play a role in your everyday life. The only hesitation I have with Erickson’s theory is that he does not mention a potential transcendence of stages. I think there are definite gray areas when dealing with child and adolescent development. Lastly, I begin my student teaching tomorrow morning at East Woods School. I look forward to being apart of this great group of women!
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