By Daniella Di Gesu
EDI 15A: Psychological Perspective: Teaching & Learning
College of Education
Long Island University, C. W. Post
Long Island University, C. W. Post
September , 2010
Today was my first EDI class. As soon as I entered the classroom, I felt happy to see what an enthusiastic teacher I have for EDI 15A. The focus for today's class was to get students to communicate with each other by playing the Name Game. Having students introduce themselves in a positive way creates a comfortable environment for the whole class.
The Name Game was fun and educational because there are many students in the class, which made it challenging to remember everyone’s names and the pneumatic device that relates to them. Two examples that explain the Name Game are, Brittany, like Brittany Spears and Ariel, like Ariel the Mermaid. At first, I thought I would have trouble memorizing all this information, but once it was my turn, suddenly, I remembered everything. The last activity we did today was forming groups and answering discussion questions based on the Name Game. Playing this game made me realize how teachers are confronted with different types of students who have different opinions and how each student uses different strategies to help them remember certain material. It is essential to engage every student in fun activities, in order for their students perform well. At the end of class, we were handed the syllabus. At first, I felt overwhelmed because I think of all the work I have, besides the work from this class, however I seem to manage my time well. I find it is easier not to procrastinate, so that the next day, I have less work to do.
Overall, today's lesson was very influential because it gave us a chance to know our fellow classmates. I learned that every student uses different strategies to help them remember, for example some students take notes, while others just listen. This class will definitely teach me how to become a good teacher and will encourage me to perform my best based on the high expectations you have for us and the challenging tasks that are included in this course.
(Daniella Di Gesu, September 7, 2010) .
Today was my first EDI class. As soon as I entered the classroom, I felt happy to see what an enthusiastic teacher I have for EDI 15A. The focus for today's class was to get students to communicate with each other by playing the Name Game. Having students introduce themselves in a positive way creates a comfortable environment for the whole class.
The Name Game was fun and educational because there are many students in the class, which made it challenging to remember everyone’s names and the pneumatic device that relates to them. Two examples that explain the Name Game are, Brittany, like Brittany Spears and Ariel, like Ariel the Mermaid. At first, I thought I would have trouble memorizing all this information, but once it was my turn, suddenly, I remembered everything. The last activity we did today was forming groups and answering discussion questions based on the Name Game. Playing this game made me realize how teachers are confronted with different types of students who have different opinions and how each student uses different strategies to help them remember certain material. It is essential to engage every student in fun activities, in order for their students perform well. At the end of class, we were handed the syllabus. At first, I felt overwhelmed because I think of all the work I have, besides the work from this class, however I seem to manage my time well. I find it is easier not to procrastinate, so that the next day, I have less work to do.
Overall, today's lesson was very influential because it gave us a chance to know our fellow classmates. I learned that every student uses different strategies to help them remember, for example some students take notes, while others just listen. This class will definitely teach me how to become a good teacher and will encourage me to perform my best based on the high expectations you have for us and the challenging tasks that are included in this course.
(Daniella Di Gesu, September 7, 2010) .
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