Carrie Ann’s Reading Log 2/22
Changing the Pathways in the Brain Though we will be discussing in more depth our assigned books in class this week I would like to share with you all a brief summary of The Art of Changing the Brain. Take a pinch of Piaget, add a touch of classroom techniques, and a cup or more […]
Carrie Ann’s Reading Log (2/15)- The Many Directions of Research Design
Which is the research path best traveled? This will mainly depend on your research question and time frame in which you choose to do your study. As a researcher, you must make a decision of which way to “travel” (primarily quantitative or qualitative) once you have formulated your research topic question. Chapter six in the […]
Carrie Ann’s “How do I get started?” Questions
1) Think about a teaching and/or learning issue, problem, or question that you have about your students, a course, an assignment, a pedagogical strategy, your program, etc. Briefly state that issue, problem, or question as a question(s). Are music education majors educated and trained enough to work with learning and physically disabled students in music […]
Carrie Ann’s Reading Log 2/7
Are we only scratching the surface of our student’s learning potential in the classroom? This is something that we as educators need to be very cognizant of when it comes to planning, delivery, and assessment. The reading this week really drove that idea home for me. Are we helping our students to make those deeper […]
Carrie Ann’s 1/26 Class Reflection
After class this past week I kept thinking about our discussion about the classroom as a private space and how most professors even today view the classroom as “private”. It was interesting to hear how others in the class feel about this issue, as I am only truly versed in my own content area, learning […]