I'll be turning in my final project for my Education 1 class tomorrow. It's a three-ring binder that will function as a "learning portfolio" for many of the materials, readings, and educational resources I'll be collecting while here at Luther over the coming semesters and years. Included in the portfolio will be a copy of all the blog posting that I've done for this class including this final reflection.
The assigned readings for this class included a variety of sources and subject matters. Asked to select the one book that added the most value to the course, I'd have to lift up
The Church as Learning Community: A Comprehensive Guide to Christian Education by Norma Cook Everist. As I had no prior formal background in the science of education, I was grateful for this book's seemingly comprehensive review of Christian educational theory. Structured around a church-related rhythm of gathering, growing and sending, this guide is a helpful tool that I am certain I'll return to in the future.
It has been interesting for this education theory novice to take into consideration the principles presented in this class when evaluating this and my other courses this semester. Apparently, I picked up enough knowledge to be dangerous when it comes to critiquing the teaching styles and lesson planning of the faculty with whom I have come in contact. While I'm sure my course evaluations will certainly be filled with greater commentary, I have to hope that I'll also have more empathy for the teachers that are working so hard to perform this incredible task. God bless them.
I'm glad that I decided to take this class so early in my time here at Luther; many of the ideas explored should prove to be integral to much of what comes my way. Indeed, some of it already has. I thought my instructor performed admirably and I would look forward to taking additional courses from her in the future. The only major negative is that I felt this 1/2 credit course was at least as content-rich and expectation-filled as most of my full credit courses. I'm not sure what material I would have left out, but perhaps limiting the readings somewhat would have allowed for a little more depth and a little less breadth. All in all, I have to admit that the return on my invested time and effort was quite high.
I'll be turning in my final project for my Education 1 class tomorrow. It's a three-ring binder that will function as a "learning portfolio" for many of the materials, readings, and educational resources I'll be collecting while here at Luther over the coming semesters and years. Included in the portfolio will be a copy of all the blog posting that I've done for this class including this final reflection.
The assigned readings for this class included a variety of sources and subject matters. Asked to select the one book that added the most value to the course, I'd have to lift up The Church as Learning Community: A Comprehensive Guide to Christian Education by Norma Cook Everist. As I had no prior formal background in the science of education, I was grateful for this book's seemingly comprehensive review of Christian educational theory. Structured around a church-related rhythm of gathering, growing and sending, this guide is a helpful tool that I am certain I'll return to in the future.
It has been interesting for this education theory novice to take into consideration the principles presented in this class when evaluating this and my other courses this semester. Apparently, I picked up enough knowledge to be dangerous when it comes to critiquing the teaching styles and lesson planning of the faculty with whom I have come in contact. While I'm sure my course evaluations will certainly be filled with greater commentary, I have to hope that I'll also have more empathy for the teachers that are working so hard to perform this incredible task. God bless them.
I'm glad that I decided to take this class so early in my time here at Luther; many of the ideas explored should prove to be integral to much of what comes my way. Indeed, some of it already has. I thought my instructor performed admirably and I would look forward to taking additional courses from her in the future. The only major negative is that I felt this 1/2 credit course was at least as content-rich and expectation-filled as most of my full credit courses. I'm not sure what material I would have left out, but perhaps limiting the readings somewhat would have allowed for a little more depth and a little less breadth. All in all, I have to admit that the return on my invested time and effort was quite high.
Now with education class over are we still going to be receiving the musings of Peter? My daily blog stalking would not be the same without it...
ReplyDeleteI'm flattered that you continue to read. I've enjoyed this and expect to keep it up. Stay posted.
ReplyDeletePeter,
ReplyDeleteI've enjoyed checking in with you as well and it is with a good deal of regret that I look back at my time in this class since I took it as a senior and was ready to be done with sem. (I also took foundations of pastoral care as a senior. Transfering from another seminary really messes with you.) I definitely should reread the texts that were assigned.
Thank you,
Will