Not only in class, but also in life it is important to reflect. When a stage in life is accomplished, or a period of time, or an important or unimportant accomplishment occurs we need to take a step back and figure out what went right and what went wrong and how we can improve. It is also very important to intentionally reflect in class. In the classroom we as teachers not only teach students information, we also form them as human beings and teach them important skills that they will need in life. Reflection is a huge skill in the work world and in our personal lives. People that learn the most in life are the ones that learn and improve from their successes and mistakes. Project based learning does an excellent job of teaching these real world skills. In the classroom the students perform a real world task, and work on a real world problem. When the project is done it is crucial that students look back and see what went well in their project and what could be improved. Nothing ever goes perfect in life, and often times things don't go as planned. The student that can recognize what didn't work as planned and what they could have done instead, and what went wrong and why. This helps teach the students to think on their feet when things go wrong.
This is a skill that kayleigh and I have done a lot in our project. We always look back at past assignments and try to do things better. I think it helps us improve on future projects, and become better.
Hi Adam!
ReplyDeleteI liked your connection from the classroom to real life. Ultimately, isn't "the real world" what we are preparing our students for?! The skills that we teach our students in the classroom should be usable in more than one aspect of their day. As great as it is to equip them with academic knowledge, we must also strive to give them useful tools and knowledge for the world beyond. The practice of Reflection is most certainly one of those!
Nice job!
-Sabrina