Month: September 2015

How does one learn? How do we all learn? In an exercise in class, we were instructed to come up with six words to indicate how we feel we best learn. “Learn” is not a simple prospect, and each group of six words, while exhibiting patterns or trends, were different. One student may not learn […]

In our second class, we watched an interesting TED talk and debated about whether we should keep standard tests and what are the best ways to evaluate learning process and the qualification of students for college or graduate programs.  It was a good discussion, even though I agree with many of the opinions about why … Continue reading GRAD 5114: Thoughts about Standard Test →

After participating in the class discussion and reading the article on Mindful learning by Ellen Langer, it is clear that Mindful learning is actively engaging in the learning process by paying attention at the present and noticing new perspectives, and being sensitive to contexts. Here I will discuss how mindful learning helps engineers to participate … Continue reading Mindful Learning and its need for 21st century engineers →

“We should teach strategic principles for dealing with chance, the unexpected and uncertain, and ways to modify these strategies in response to continuing acquisition of new information. We should learn to navigate on a sea of uncertainties, sailing in and around islands of certainty. ‘The expected doesn’t occur and [the gods] open the door for […]

I have a difficult time watching the video Michael Wesch’s students put together titled “A Vision of Students Today.” Why I find it difficult to watch is because reading statements like “I Facebook through most of my classes” and “I spend 3 ½ hours a day online” make it seem as if the students saying … Continue reading Who’s Leaving Whom Behind?

Well, one more mini-post for this week: Thinking about what learning is, I recalled my first undergraduate class, PSY 101 (Introduction to Psychology) with 200+ students in an auditorium. I was late for 2-3 minutes and when entered the class, Continue reading →

Learning sometimes is difficult to define. In a traditional opinion, learning is just to simulate and practice. We need to observe others’ actions and start to take actions like them. If you practice may times, you finally master it. Although … Continue reading →

Ken Robinson is a great discovery for me, thanks #gedivt. I can resonate with his approach, especially his focus on the educational climate. Michael Wesch’s focus on creating an interactive space in the classroom is also in the line of Continue reading →

This last class seemed to spark quite the debate between many individuals.  Writing for this week is a little bit more difficult than it was for the previous week, as I feel that a lot of what I have to say was shared during class and there is no need to hurt this horse any […]