Okay, everyone... so far, so good! Now, re-read the postings so far and continue the conversation.
- Did somebody else say something that you agree with? Tell us why.
- Did somebody trigger another idea or question that you have? Tell us what it is.
- Did somebody else say something that you can connect to
--your own life or experience?
--what you've already learned from the course?
--something that you learned through another course or other reading?
Tell us about it.
33 comments:
So why do we do what we do? Why do we sometimes do things we know are wrong, are questionable, or are flat-out stupid? That's one of the common threads I see from most of the posts to the Unit 1 discussion. I was very interested to see Katie, Leeanne, and Rheana all include animals in their posts. I hadn't even considered that! Pretty cool. I wonder what we will discover . . . ?
Well I would have to agree with Katie V on the fact of being a physical leaner or hands on. Im the same way with learning.
I wonder why some people can remeber so many things when others cant remeber as much.For example when im talking with my older sister she can remeber so many things from when we were little and i can barely remeber anything and if i do remeber it somthing is wrong like it was a different house or somthing.
Rheana R
I think it's interesting that all of us would agree that sitting and listening to lectures isn't the most effective path to learning. Even if it's something I love, I have to get in there and participate or it goes over my head (maybe that's why the blog appeals to me!).
And I've been thinking about Rhea's comment about memory... I'm hoping to learn more about how that works.
My older sister can remember things that she learned in like 5th grade, when i can barely remember something right after i take the test. The only things i do seem to remember is the anatomy i learned in sports medicine because we actually did palpations so we can feel what the muscles and bones feel like. We would also color diagrams to see what the muscles and bones look like and where they are in the body compared to other body parts.
Sarah Y
I find rhea's comment really interesting because i face the same thing with my Twin. I can remember so many things from when we lived in San Jose. Like the way someone's house would always have a certain smell, or how things have changed compared to when we lived there. when i make comments to my sister like, "Dude it smells just like our second grade class in here!" She would be like, "What are you talking about?" I just think its weird because we're twins and i can somehow remember things from our childhood better.
Sarah Y
as i read the other post it gave me an idea of what i was going to post, i agreed with atleast one person for every post.
Memory is actually a very interesting topic for me. Usually, after I learn something, I can't really remember it later on unless I use what I learned on a daily basis. On the other hand, my twin can remember alot more things than me after he has been taught something, even if he doesn't use or do what he was taught all the time. It gets me thinking, why are we like that?
Nathan P.
Well I guess Katie, Brittany and I are all hands on learners so that's fun. No one has really gotten me all fired up yet, that's pretty hard to do via internet.
i never really connected animals with psychology until the unit one posts where the lady's brought it up. I was surprised to find that pretty much everyone is more of a physical and visual learner. But perhaps thats why we all couldn't make it in the class room and ended up on Independent studies.
I think that I have to agree with most everyone that has commented that learning things first hand is much more fulfilling then reading it from a book or being lectured.
Kevin P
i agree with Kevin, lectures don't work for me unless its a topic i really enjoy, otherwise i will lose interest and get bored.
-Patrick G
Looks like everyone agrees on the fact that lectures, over time, will get boring. Back to the memory topic. Sometimes I question if people have what I refer to as "selective memory." This is when a person only remembers what they want to. For instance, my dad said that when he was younger his older brother would do some terrible things to him. Basically he was a huge bully. Anytime my dad mentions that to him, in a joking kind of matter, at a party or something, he always says he never did that or "if" he did he doesn't remember it.
Martin R.
I totally agree with you, Martin, in regards to "selective memory." I often accuse my parents of the same thing! Even more amusing, however, are the frequent verbal scuffles the Brothers McMillan have been known to get into over various "misrememberances" that are frequently tied to "selective memory." Usually, one of us is trying to portray ourselves as something we obviously weren't and, normally, the other two pile on and there's a verbal "beat down" over how the memory is absolute fiction. Funny stuff.
I think for most people the reason why they take this class is because they are interested in why people do the things we do or memory. Now memory is a tricky thing because a lot of people only remember the bad things in there life becuase that effected them the most, and i kinda think that is me, becuase i cant really remember anything from my childhood other than the bad stuff. From what most of the people said in these commments i kind of agree with, but what Martin said i completely agree with the whole thing on selective memory, just like selective hearing.
SHELBI
I find it interesting that some of us cant remember what we did yesterday, yet we can remember what we were wearing our first day of school in pre-school?? That is odd but thats the way the mind works and its a trip.
Brit S
I so agree with patrick,
I discuss those things all the time, of course it has to be something interesting or we move on. Same goes for anything in life, job careers, lectures,books,internet,video games...at soem point there has to be something to catch our attention. I also agree with Mr.Mac , why do we do things that we know have so much consequence yet still do anyhow? It's simply one of the various questions we may never get awnsered. I think it's all an impulse, spare of the moment. Maybe the negative/consequencable actions we do are because we want some form of danger or sense of excitement in our lives so we go on it, instead of stick with our instincts or conscience. very true. the world may never know .
~Destiny L
I really think everyone's thoughts and facts about this is really interesting to me.I think about and try to understand about some of the things Destainy was talking aboutin here comment.I also always think about what Mr.Mac said..Why do we do what we do?i think because of how our body amd mind is built and also how the brain reacts to what we do or what we say.
Vanessa P
I agree with Brit S it is interesting what and how people remember certain things. I think i do have selective memory. I couldn't tell you what someones birthday was but i do remember what shoes they were wearing. A lot of times this is contingent upon what we the spectator are interested in. Like i said I like shoes, but don't really have a passion for a birthday...
Claire B
One of my best friends has the best memory. I don't understand how he can remember anything no matter how important or pointless. In a way, I only remember things that I have to. This guy can tell you the birthday of some girl he met on the beach one day, or what channel MTV is in San Diego because he stayed there over night once when he was little. With me, I wouldn't be able to do that if I tried. I, like Brit S, find memory interesting and I'm wondering about the deciding factor.
I agree with the people who say they wonder why we can remember some things from way back and not current things, or vise-versa? Sounds interesting :) I also agree that hands on learning rather then lectures is the way to go!
- Adrianna M :) !
I think most of us on independent studies are here for mostly one reason, were all hands on, cant sit through a lecture, and need to just do it our selfs! And i don't know why but the only memories that really stick with me are ones that are traumatic or really made an impact on me. any one know what that would be called?
Laura M
I have to agree with laura we are all here for the same reasons we aren't too interested in classrooms and we are all hands on physical learners, i have to relate to that because i am IS so we all have to have some things in common, a.nd ya laura i hate 2 hour lectures too.
I think all the comments are interesting.I agree with most of the comments.
Most comments that everyone here has are agreeing that sitting in a class room is not the most affective way to learn. Since i am a hands on learner it is a little more difficult. But since i have no choice i have to manage for now. I can also agree with Naithyn that i need to use the information on a daily basis to remember it, or else i may forget.
Memory mostly affects us through experiences we have gone through, like your first date or learning how to ride a bike. Memory also helps us on studying for a test. The human mind is more complicated than the way earth was made, and if we could control things like memory or adrenaline we could do extraordinary things. If you looked over a study guide for an hour you could picture it on test day and you would get an A. I don't know why our memory is the way it is but it's crazy.
I definitely agree that sitting in class listening to lecture is not a great way to retain information. I really think that people need to be able to interact with others, and participate in some sort of activity, to be able to retain information easier.
Derek H.
I can relate to Sarah Y. I can be in a class learning something and then when i get home forgot what i was learning when i know people who can remember things from elementary school.
Michelle G
Yeah i completely agree with Laura. Everyone on Idependent Studies has to be hands on and able to deal without lectures.
I would have to agree with Derek. Sitting in class listening to a lecture could be boring, and make you forget what you just learned about. I believe you have to interact with people, and participate in some sort of activity that can make learning fun.
I have to disagree with most of the posts. I think it's easier to listen to a lecture and take notes. Even though it's boring, there's nothing else to focus on besides the teacher talking. Independent Studies is easier for me because I can just read my psychology book, answer questions and copy the vocabulary, and I remember it.
as an active person i dont like to sit in a class room and learn from a book i like to go out and actually do what i am learning making it easy to remember because you physically are doing something.
To Be Completely honest I have an excellent memory yet when it comes to school i cant remember anything i learned last year in math! Yet i remember so much from history the same year. I think It totally depends on the teacher and how they present to the class what there teaching. Not everyone is a visual learner and not everyone is a lectual learner. I think as a teacher you need to balance both sides of the board and that on its own makes a complete difference in my perspective.
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