Mary Jane Garayan
Unit Earner
Dr. Genoveva Verdaguer
March 11, 2017
SELF-REFLECT
Reflect and answer the statement below, based on the lesson you learned in this
lesson.
1) When I become a teacher, I will share my knowledge, time and effort into
molding the youth instead, because I would rather choose a vocation more
than a job. Some would argue that being a teacher may just be a as stressful as
any profession but I am sure you all know that nothing beats the fulfillment of
affecting change in a student's life. The rewards of knowing that you can be a
positive influence in a child's development can never be dismissed. High
intention for quality education is not an option but an obligation to all educators.
Let us become a dynamic, active and versatile teacher who embraces change
and encourages students to find their true passion in life.
SELF-REFLECT
In a proposed mastery approach to instruction, the teacher (a) presents the
lesson to the whole class (b) assesses if learners attained mastery of the lesson (c)
provides enrichment activities with the use of media technology (d) re-mediates
the non-mastery student (e) moves on to the next lesson.
1. How is the mastery approach better than the traditional one?
Mastery approach is better than the traditional one because for me
mastery approach is more focus on the student's learning and development
while traditional approach is focus on the subject matter. Mastery approach has
a willingness to teach beyond limit. It ensures that students may not only know
the lesson taught but to master the subject matter. This approach to instruction
also provides enrichment activities with the use of media technology which
traditional approach can't offer. By using technology with our students is one
where we only use technology for activities that we can't do with a paper-andpencil.
2. The mastery approach appears time-consuming and difficult. Do you believe
practice and experience can overcome these difficulties?
I believe that practice and experience can overcome difficulties in
mastery approach. We need to do it again and again in order to become better
at it. As saying "we learned from our experiences" and I truly believed with it
because one of the great suit in life is our life experiences. What we experience
in the past can make us better in the present nor future. And practicing more
often will make us mastered in everything thorough our perseverance, time and
effort.
3. How can technology help in enrichment activities?
Using technology is a wonderful way to enrich student's activities, and I
believe that in an ever-growing society, it is both important and highly relevant
for the students to be prepared and educated in these skills. Providing students
with opportunities to create an online presence in a safe way is highly beneficial.
I believe that blogs are an excellent way for students to expand the audience of
their writing. I want our students to learn about technology and develop their
skills.
4. Should the effective use of media be also assessed by the teacher? Why?
Yes, the effective use of media should be also assessed by the teacher
because media can be a component of active learning strategies such as
group discussions or case studies. Teacher assessed media to enhance teaching
and learning complements traditional approaches to learning. Effective
instruction builds bridges between students' knowledge and the learning
objectives of the course. Using media engages students, aids student retention
of knowledge, motivates interest in the subject matter, and illustrates the
relevance of many concepts.
SELF-REFLECT
Reflect on your current and past experiences on the different curricula you went
through from the time you entered school up to the present.
Pause for some moments and read the "I wonder if..." incomplete sentences.
Based on your reflection, choose one number and write your answer on the box
provided then based on your response on "I wonder if..." complete the sentence,
"I think".
I wonder if...
1. my teachers have reviewed the textbooks we used in High School?
2. instructional materials we are using now, will not be used in the future?
3. what I have learned now will still be relevant in the future?
4. evaluation of a curriculum will still be a task of a teacher?
5. there is really a need to evaluate the curriculum?
Please write your answer in the box.
1. I wonder instructional materials we are using now, will not be used in the
future?
2. I think
1. I wonder if instructional materials we are using now, will not be used in the
future?
2. I think instructional materials we are using now will still be used in the future,
because old instructional materials like textbooks is more accurate than in what
we have read in other revised books or sites in the internet. However, minor
change to the current or existing curriculum must be done, through changing an
old book to entirely new one. We need a curricula and materials that are
differentiated and adaptive to student needs as well as dynamic so that their
content is updated.