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Within educational Psychology, one of the prominent topics of discussion is diversity within education. As families become more diverse in all different identities, research and studies are being conducted to see how educators and the education system can help support the success of its students. Doing so by addressing barriers and encouraging parental involvement within schools, hoping to create a more holistic approach to education. Ultimately, we want to see how we can best educate our students and create an effective, equitable, and efficient education system.

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In pre-school the learning that I was most familar with was hands-on learrning with an emphasis placed on coordination. This is also where most young children, learn the alphabet, are taught how to follow instructions, and had my first exposure to different arts and sports as well. In particular I remember making several different arts in crafts that were targeted at improving our fine motor skills as well as cooperation.

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Elementary school is where you start to leanr everyday skills that will be applicable for most of your life. This is where I learned basic math, how to read, and the basics of how to write. One of my more core memories of elementary school would be the 'carpet time' that was had where I was taught during our group reading time what the characteristics of a good listener were. We also had heavy usage of music to aid in memorization in elementary school.

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Secondary school felt more like preparation for greater levels of independence and larger workloads. I also learned how to think and observe my world more critically, frequently being assigned current events within various subjects and often encouraging our own abstract and more logical thinking. In particular, we were shown CNN10 for the day and asked to come up with an analysis of one of the events discussed and how it could be improved for maximum accuracy.

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I am currently a 3rd of the way through my college experience, and my experience with college education has shown me the importance of time management, communication, and accountability. This feels like the environment in which critical thinking is the most necessary, along with abstract thought and problem-solving. The point of college is to prepare you for your career of choice and does so by laying the foundational knowledge required to carry out your career effectively.

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A learning theory I feel that I utilize quite often is connectivism. This theory suggests that the connections formed within an educational setting can often help students learn better and also help to create a support system. Grace and I often utilize each other to help one another when we find ourselves struggling with a topic the other is familiar with. In the case of our Educational Psych class, we often study together and help each other fully grasp and understand the topics discussed in class.

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The class that activated my critical tinking skills the most this semester would have to be my community psych. class that I am currently taking. In this class we are tasked with a social issue and we were to find solutions and possible ways to improve circumstances for individuals in micro, macro, and meso levels to help tackle said issue.

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In relation to school, technology is a useful tool and a very dangerous distraction. I love that modern technology makes it so easy to access information from various sources, makes studying possible virtually anywhere, and allows us to share information readily. However, I can also find myself intending to use technology as a tool but often get distracted by the many ways there are to pass the time that are more instantly gratifying and appealing. All this to say, while it is a distraction at times, The ease of access to information, the ability to keep track of my classes and assignments in one, consolidated, easily portable, and easily edited place, and the usage of music to encourage focus and keep my thoughts from wandering too far leads me to enjoy technology for the tool that it can be.

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Most of my motivation comes from my family. Their encouragement and support in my endeavors as as college student mean the world to me. I want to male them proid and set an example for my younger siblings so that they see what is possible despite certain circumstances. My goal is to be able to help my siblings when they get to this same part of their journey as a resource but also as a support system.

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Studying for me has always been a matter of how much information I have retained from class and how well can I apply it. Often times I dont find myself having to study broader topics but more often the intricacies within said broad topics. I often utilize repetition to memorize and practical exapmples to practice utilizing them.