My journey through Graduate School to earn a Masters of Art in Education. I was on track to become a teacher, but now everything has changed, and I'm on the job hunt with a Bachelor's in Liberal Arts and a Master's in Education with no teaching certificate.

 

Day One, Afternoon

Still catching up with the journal. The Afternoon block was all one class, Theories of Learning and Human Development, but it is easier to think of it as Educational Psychology, which is the brunt of our main text book. Dr. E is going to be a fun person to work with. She has some interesting quirks that make her unique enough to like, even though one of those quirks is completely and totally irrational (She thinks that a popular singer of yesteryear is the best singer of all time. She's completely wrong of course.) We had some good demonstrations of the scientific method and got some interesting tips to look for in our own teaching experience.

Apparently there is a tendency to give more attention to the side of the room that is your dominant side. Stephanie does something similar. She stands towards one wall so most of the class is to her left, and it enables her to point at the board easily. (Steph is one of those sinister types). Dr. E. also scans the room in a star pattern when asking for the class to provide answers. It ensures that no one can hide.
posted by Josh English at 6/24/2003 12:19:00 PM