Reflective Essay In developing my reflective essay I have used two entries from my journal and also the effect the course becoming a teacher has had on me personally. The theme chosen after closely analyzing the course on a whole is ‘Learning and experience.’ Majority can relate to the slang; “we learn from our experience.” What is learning? Learning can be defined as the process whereby behaviour is changed as a result of experience‚ (Matalon 2000). Learning occurs when experience cause a relatively
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REINDEER AND ENGINE – COMMENTARY The poem ’Reindeer and Engine’ by Josephine Jacobsen is an extract from the poet’s 1966 work ’The Animal Inside’. The poem is about a reindeer who is fleeing from a steam engine‚ in the forests of Finland. However‚ wherever the reindeer seems to turn‚ engine tends to follow. The poet Josephine Jacobsen introduces a very relevant issue‚ from the title of the poem itself – that of nature versus technology. In a sense‚ the reindeer and the engine are contrasting ideas
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REFLECTIVE PRACTICE Reflection has been defined as an active‚ persistent and careful consideration of any belief or supposed form of knowledge (Dewey‚ 1933. Dawn‚ 2007). Reflective practice is a process to improve quality of performance in the workplace‚ skills up to date throughout workplace and leads to understanding the field of care. Reflection requires self-awareness and analysis (Schutz et al‚ 2004). To reflect the incident‚ I have used Gibbs (1988) reflective cycle because it easy to follow
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“The Cyclist” poetry commentary “The Cyclist” is a poem by Louis MacNeice which romanticizes the fleeting joys of childhood. These joys are emphasised through imagery of summer – be it activities‚ food‚ the beach‚ a bicycle ride‚ various techniques such as juxtaposition and enjambment are used to evoke fond memories from the reader. MacNeice’s poem is set in the southwest of England‚ on a hill with a chalk horse carved into it. It is during the height of summer‚ when the grasshoppers are buzzing
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doubt the righteousness of his actions. The tone of this passage is exemplified through Frankenstein’s desolate surroundings. Shelly highlights other literary devices to accompany the shifts in tone. This educates readers on Frankenstein’s self-reflective thoughts and attitude towards his work in the current state of isolation. At first‚ the tone in this passage displayed by Shelly emerges to be light-hearted and serene as she explains Frankenstein’s everyday actions by using simplistic
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Reflective statement on “Antigone” “Antigone” being an art of the Greek culture‚ our first interactive oral which was held gave us a further insight about the Greek drama‚ theatre‚ plays and overall about the culture. As Siddharth and Nihar spoke about the origin of drama and how it was used as a mean of education in the early days. It made me think in a TOK perspective about how the Greek drama became a way of learning in the olden days. Greek culture at the same time is very similar to the
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Reflective Essay Vivan Bearing‚ a Philosophy Professor of 17th Century Poetry‚ was informed by Dr. Kelekian that she has a very aggressive form of Stage IV ovarian cancer that has metastasized. This is described as an isidious cancer with pernicious side effects. Vivian consented to the very aggressive and experimental treatment plan that her doctor advised. Dr. Kelekian also instructed Ms. Bearing that she would have to stop teaching for her treatment. I feel that the patient here
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TEACHING APPROACHES/STRATEGIES AND INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES Over the years‚ schools have always been concerned with how to come up with effective teaching-learning experiences for the learners. In an attempt to attain this goal‚ the teacher is expected to possess a thorough knowledge of the criteria of good teaching and the mastery of the subject matter to be taught and a broad knowledge of various teaching approaches/strategies of teaching. With some charges of emphasis on educational goals
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Reflective Account – Poster Presentation. This reflective account is regarding my involvement within a group to produce an academic poster presentation. My feeling when we were initially told we had to do a presentation was; please no! and my heart immediately sank! This was one main worry I had when I was accepted into university but I knew I had to overcome this fear. A few sessions ago‚ we all decide which groups were going to work together. I was pleased with who I was working with as we
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Provide a reflective account explaining your role and responsibilities as a teacher in relation to the following: Promoting equality and valuing diversity. Lifelong learning. Identifying and meeting the needs of learners. Other professionals. Maintaining a safe and supportive learning environment. I applied the teaching cycle to each of previous sentences and I will follow the teaching cycle to the following. Identifying and meeting the needs of learners. –Identify Needs
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