Reflection Blog 1

Teaching and learning have always gone hand in hand. What people teach to others can be learned and used later in someone’s life. However, in today’s education, that way does not seem to work as well as it should. The reason for this is because some teachers can not use the knowledge that they have and transfer it to the minds of their students effectively. Also, some students do not want to learn as it does not interest them, or they come into a class with preconceived notions about the topic that is of importance in certain classes. In the reading of the first two chapters of our book, the discussions on how to better help teachers and students to work cohesively together are the main topic of each chapter. Early in chapter one, the book discusses new ways that have come out and inquires that are now used to help the students better learn. For instance, on page nine in the book, the discussion of how some people know more about specific topics is how some may come more quickly than others. However, this can cause an issue as with prior knowledge of particular material, and the student may not want to grow in their learning. They can use new methods such as role-playing, Scamper, Reversal, and other means, from the website 14 Creative Ways to Engage Students, to figure out ways in which to learn. So, to help get these two forms working better together again, these methods could be of us.