EDU 6110 Journals

From Tuesday class, I learnt two things from the presentations of my friends. Firstly, “the art of teaching is the art of changing the brain” (Myra, 2012). The emphasis is a teacher must know how the brain works. With this knowledge, a teacher can design various materials or teaching techniques that will accommodate all learners. Furthermore, Myra mentions, “if you have 12 students you better have 12 ways of teaching them”. In addition, giving challenges as well as encouragement is important. Secondly, from Melanie’s presentation, I learned that physical exercise like swinging, rolling & jumping helps learner in their thinking process! Also, there are physical elements such as energy, water, nutrients and rest that support thinking process. In summary, I will explore more about these issues and come up with practical way to implement it in my class