Monthly Archives: October 2019

Managing my Learning

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Recognition/ Reflection

What helps my learning?

>Discussing the topic with others.

  • I can utilize this by meeting up with classmates in order to gain new perspectives and ideas for my work.

>Creating lists

  • I can utilize this by grouping similar topics together and create lists of key facts in order to skip out useless text.

>Colour-coded notes

  •  I can utilize these by making colour-code notes in order to see key information more clearly by assigning different aspects to colours e.g. green for statistics or figures.

>Revision Timetable

  • Create a revision timetable to include time balance for both a social life and academic studies in order to provide maximum efficiency.

 

 

What hinders my learning?

 

>Easily distracted

  • Study in a quiet place e.g. library away from friends but close to others in course.
  • Put phone in another room or give to someone.

>Time management

  •  I can combat this by creating a comprehensive revision timetable with breaks and social time alongside balanced study periods.

>Work ethic

  • I can work against this by getting myself up at set times in order to get the work out of the way – motivate myself to get up at these times.

>Long, copious notes

  • Review notes throughout the year and re-do them until only one page long.

Why I strive to become a Primary School Teacher

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Many children grow up without the distinct privileges that I had as a child; a stable home environment, stable friendship groups, good schooling and many more. I have always strived to help and touch people’s lives throughout my own life and I see becoming a Primary School Teacher as the perfect way of being able to have a real and lasting impact upon people’s lives. I was impacted by my Primary 7 level teachers (namely Mr Thompson and Mr Philips) who were an absolute inspiration both in their attitudes towards the pupils and their teaching abilities. They showed fairness, authoritativeness, calmness and good composure, whilst also never deviating from total and unconditional positive regard towards their pupils. Throughout the lectures or the telling offs, I never once felt like they were no longer on my side. I hope to imbue these same qualities into my teaching career in order to help improve and support the academic lives of my pupils.