T550 Week 3 Reflection by Liu, Nayi https://padlet.com/charlotteliu/odugbj2hgkiba7c en-us 2020-09-26 06:31:18 UTC 2026-01-30 13:31:54 UTC hello@padlet.com Children as Naturally Curious Beings charlotteliu https://padlet.com/charlotteliu/odugbj2hgkiba7c/wish/781169860 This week's reading (Ryan & Deci, 2000) again reminds me of how children are naturally curious beings. In my experience, young children are often the most exploratory and agency-filled people.  ]]> 2020-09-26 06:32:37 UTC https://padlet.com/charlotteliu/odugbj2hgkiba7c/wish/781169860 But Adults... charlotteliu https://padlet.com/charlotteliu/odugbj2hgkiba7c/wish/781880106  However, adults often fail to foster an inclusive, understanding, and encouraging environment for curiosity. For example, at the preschool that I used to volunteer at, a child pushed and pulled at a bamboo can easily be regarded as willful or disrespectful, when what he was actually doing is simply watching the reflection of the bamboo in the windows. ]]> 2020-09-27 03:01:16 UTC https://padlet.com/charlotteliu/odugbj2hgkiba7c/wish/781880106 Bringing the Readings together... charlotteliu https://padlet.com/charlotteliu/odugbj2hgkiba7c/wish/781880590 In particular, Ryan and Deci (2000) speak on how social environment can be either constructive or detrimental toward fostering intrinsic motivation. Relating this idea to what Dweck (2000) terms “helpless pattern” and “mastery-oriented pattern”, I wonder whether these patterns of behaviors or motivation are traits that individual students carry, or if they are learned in school and other social settings. ]]> 2020-09-27 03:02:23 UTC https://padlet.com/charlotteliu/odugbj2hgkiba7c/wish/781880590 Don't Jump to Conclusions charlotteliu https://padlet.com/charlotteliu/odugbj2hgkiba7c/wish/781880859 Adults, jumping to conclusions about children’s behaviors and assuming kids’ malignant intentions, often unintentionally stifle children’s curiosity and creativity.]]> 2020-09-27 03:03:00 UTC https://padlet.com/charlotteliu/odugbj2hgkiba7c/wish/781880859 Helpless v.s. Mastery-oriented Patterns: Nature or Nurture? charlotteliu https://padlet.com/charlotteliu/odugbj2hgkiba7c/wish/781881324 When Dweck conducted the studies on helpless and mastery-oriented response, it seems that she was constructing these as trait-like properties that students carry. I think there are reasons to believe that these types of responses are trait-like, more stable qualities, but I also believe that they might, to some extent, be molded in the learning process. ]]> 2020-09-27 03:03:56 UTC https://padlet.com/charlotteliu/odugbj2hgkiba7c/wish/781881324 My Thoughts charlotteliu https://padlet.com/charlotteliu/odugbj2hgkiba7c/wish/781881784 For example, systems of reward/punishment through test scores in schools may contribute towards a helpless pattern or endorsement of performance goals, as opposed to mastery-oriented response or learning goals (Dweck, 2000). I, myself, have for sure endorsed performance goals in the past; the fear of a low GPA outweighed my interest in the subject, and I chose a path that would allow me to obtain better grades, even when I am not as interested in the topic. Again, the current form of test-based assessment becomes a hurdle in attempts for more intrinsically motivated learning. ]]> 2020-09-27 03:05:03 UTC https://padlet.com/charlotteliu/odugbj2hgkiba7c/wish/781881784 Project Proposal - Problem charlotteliu https://padlet.com/charlotteliu/odugbj2hgkiba7c/wish/781882105 "What powerful ideas can help students in traditional high schools to improve their abilities to learn?" 
Jiabi He and I are collaborating on a project that brings cognitive-science and psychology-based study strategies for Chinese students in public schools. ]]> 2020-09-27 03:05:49 UTC https://padlet.com/charlotteliu/odugbj2hgkiba7c/wish/781882105 Project Proposal - Connection charlotteliu https://padlet.com/charlotteliu/odugbj2hgkiba7c/wish/781882799 Our work is built upon metacognition, growth mindset, self-authorship, motivation, memory processes

]]> 2020-09-27 03:07:25 UTC https://padlet.com/charlotteliu/odugbj2hgkiba7c/wish/781882799 Project Proposal - Approach charlotteliu https://padlet.com/charlotteliu/odugbj2hgkiba7c/wish/781882930 We are thinking of a self-paced learning module on a cell-phone application. But if the technology is too time-consuming to figure out now, we will focus on preparing the materials for the workshop first (and later find someone who knows about coding to turn them into modules).]]> 2020-09-27 03:07:43 UTC https://padlet.com/charlotteliu/odugbj2hgkiba7c/wish/781882930 Project Proposal - Needs charlotteliu https://padlet.com/charlotteliu/odugbj2hgkiba7c/wish/781883104 First, we need to know what are the typical barriers students run into. Students can choose the module they want to enroll in. The choices will be based on the barrier they are facing. For example, Students who identify with “I feel I am not good at XX subject” can participate in the “growth mindset” module. Students who identify with “I do not know why I learn” can participate in the “self-authorship” module. I hope the barrier statements we craft can resonate with the students.
Second, we need to find the best way to present these powerful ideas. Some of these ideas are more embedded in the original texts, but these texts may be very challenging to read for high school students. We need to work together to figure out what materials would be most helpful.
Third, we need to find the Chinese version of the materials or translate them by ourselves. 
Fourth, we need to learn the technology to produce modules on cell phones. We may find someone who knows how to do this or we may find a website or app that makes the process easier.

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Learning strategies 
Cognitive science for learning 

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