I think teachers make students write research papers to expand our knowledge. In this class, our research papers are making an academic connection to our service projects, which is also giving us valued information to use when we are actually in the field.
When it comes to collecting information for the first draft of the paper, I usually hand write all my notes from my sources first. It’s always a huge force but its a lot easier for me to remember and absorb the information enough to spit it back out to write a paper.
Looking back to the classroom portion of this class I guess I’ve learned a little about myself, after doing all of those reflections. Although I feel like the majority of it wasn’t things learned, more just putting a name to my collaborative habits and leadership tactics, and comparing them to others.
Since I’m spending at least a quarter of a year in a nonenglish speaking country with a completely different social etiquette than that in the US communication will definitely be the largest challenge I face… hopefully… So I will definitely keep some of the different leadership and “group interacting” tactics in mind.
My favorite part of this class has definitely been the “okay go do it and get it done” approach from Dr. Bent. We definitely had freedom, but not too much, and since it’s last quarter for seniors, I think it was for the better.
Thank you Grace. I really love this class, and it is always evolving...however the best part is the students. You come up with really cool ways to become leaders and help out your community. You all have so many talents, and so many skills. I love seeing you all work, okay sometimes goof off, but you all want to come out of this proud of yourselves.
ReplyDeletethis is really well written. It is cool that you have specific ways that you know work really well for you and continue to use them even though it may be more work.
ReplyDeleteI completely identify to the labeling aspect. Although I did find some skills, and honed a few, I also was able to label skills that were already there.
ReplyDeleteI also love the freedom we have in this class, I think it really teaches us a lot.
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