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Reflection #1A: What has stood out to me most during the first three weeks of EDUC 802?

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Reflection #1A: What has stood out to me most during the first three weeks of EDUC 802?

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One of the most interesting things I've learned thus far in these past weeks is about how the brain actually works and learns.  That resonated with me not only as a student, but also as a parent and a manager.

Learning from the Neuro-Teach book and the videos about the number of "myths" and assumptions that exist on how learning happens, and what techniques work, that I had held as fact over the years, have been truly eye-opening.   Learning these things not only changes my views on the brain and learning, but it also makes me reassess a lot of the beliefs I hold as true, that may not necessarily be true.

I do also understand that "not scientifically proven" does not  necessarily equal "false", but it does make me rethink what I hold as fact.   Going forward, I will ask myself more often: how have I come to know some of the things that I believe?  And I further believe that this propensity to question myself more, further opens my mind and strengthens my skills as a researcher.  This is eye-opening, indeed!

On the other hand, exploring the impact of technology on education from a historical perspective, has also been interesting. I appreciate how the book looks to analyze how technology works within education not only in terms of the programs and apps used directly in classroom for learning or by parents to remain informed, but also in regards to the deeper connotations the growth of technology has had on shaping our educational system on the whole. I think that's something we really need to consider in order to potentially leverage technology for the betterment of everyone, in terms of equity and justice. Instead of letting access to technology continue to widen the educational and economic gaps between the haves and have-nots in society.

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Reflection #1B: What have I been able to transfer to other EdD courses or to my place of employment?

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Reflection #1B: What have I been able to transfer to other EdD courses or to my place of employment?

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Training is a huge topic at my place of work.  Currently, we are preparing to teach new processes to incoming staff members,  and to re-train existing staff members on things that need tightening up.  Since learning about the myths presented in the week 2 videos, along with reading about how the brain works in the Neuro Teach textbook, my approach to training my staff has completely changed.

Prior to learning what I have in these past weeks, I was focused on all the different ways to present the materials to accommodate the different "learning styles" of my staff.  Now I plan to, stress other factors and tools that may be more effective in helping them learn, including:
-minimizing distractions during training
-embedding short quizzes throughout the training process
-making the training program interactive wherever possible to allow the trainees opportunities to restate what they are learning in their own words in order to help reinforce their learning of the information.