Deeply Involved

“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” – Benjamin Franklin

I am writing my final blog for this course with a grateful heart and inspired mind. The lessons I learned went beyond the course objectives. The challenge of deep thinking and deep learning at first was hard to do given all the distractions. But as I progressed in the modules and practiced deep learning the more I appreciate its benefits. Relating personal experiences and writing in my e-journal among the other activities helped me to have a deeper understanding of the topics, the concepts and principles behind it. I felt the confidence to apply, adapt and relate my learning to my current homeschooling learning and teaching practices. 

This course offered enlightening theories of learning and how these theories can be applied in the classrooms. For someone who took her last step in a classroom fifteen year ago, I am in awe of how much teaching and learning have evolved and continues to evolve. The extent of information available to both learners and teachers makes my journey to be a teacher more accessible at the same time challenging. Knowledge transfer and sharing may be more convenient today but the changing learner behavior and their environment can pose as the challenge. With this, the change toward constructivism culture will be the answer. The time to involve the learners in their learning is now. With the vast amount of information readily available, learners should be equipped with the skills and practice to analyze, evaluate, adapt their learning to apply in their daily life.  

Also, the power of collaborative learning should be applied more in the classrooms. Through collaboration in the course’s group assignments not only helped me to have a deeper understanding of the topics but also motivated and inspired me to move forward. Despite personal concerns and COVID 19 anxieties I was able to finish the assignments in time because I have group-mates whom I share a common goal. 

The course itself is perplexing, offered in distance education in an unprecedented pandemic situation would have been very difficult yet at the end, I know I deeply learn. I am grateful to be guided in this journey by Dr. Lou, who involved me in how to best benefit from collaborative learning, deep learning and practice the different theories in learning.

Though my journey is still long, I will use my learning from this course to navigate my direction as a learner and educator.