GEDI / Grad 5114 – Fall 2015
I grew up in a school environment where it values math, and science, and devalues liberal arts. At the second year of high school, we have to choose between science and liberal arts as the major focus, in order to prepare for College Entrance Exam. In a school of 13 class groups for each year, … Continue reading Realizing the importance of humanities education
Read moreWhen I read the articles about disconnection from the internet, and how the internet has altered people’s mental habits, I immediately thought about the topic internet addiction. China has a big issue of young generation addicting to the internet. Some young kids play video games online days and night in internet cafes without even eating … Continue reading Internet addiction?
Read moreI used to think that the learning process is composed of the three procedures: receive, memorize, and repeat. That impression is what the education I received taught me. While Paulo Freire is opposed against this banking concept of education. After reading this week’s material, I began to think back on my previous school years. I see that I … Continue reading Some thoughts on banking theory
Read moreThe paper talked about a couple ways to reduce stereotype threat. One of which, Tom Ostrom strategy is able to break the stereotype by demanding more and believing the students are able to meet the demand. It makes people discouraged to take challenge in academia while being worried to be confirmed the limitation associated with … Continue reading How to reduce stereotype threat?
Read moreI’m kind of shocked when reading the commentary Setting Students’ Minds on Fire which talked about Obama’s warning in the beginning. More than a third of America’s college students fail to earn degrees. (The actual figure is closer to 50 percent.) I agree money alone won’t solve the problem. Actually setting something to a high … Continue reading Money alone won’t solve the problem
Read moreI feel I’ve been resonating a lot with the topic motivation. Last week I was pondering on the talk by Mike Wesch, Cathy Davidson, and Randy Bass that later evolved into a discussion about how to motivate students. This week Dan Pink gives me an unusual understanding of motivation. He convinced us that what motivates us depends on … Continue reading About motivation – thoughts on Dan Pink’s talk
Read moreIt makes me ponder when the topic was brought up in class that teachers play the role as filter in the technology infused classroom. What are the roles of teachers in the 21st century? Since everything can be googled on the internet, and students can learn by themselves through reading textbooks on kindle. It … Continue reading Some thoughts on teachers’ roles in the 21st century
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