Monday, August 25, 2008

MEET our needs?

After the last week's lessons and reading through some of the wikis of my fellow classmates, I feel that it is essential that we really have a firm understanding of the various approaches before we embark on making use of them. With the concept of MEET in mind, as the prof has put forward in the latter part of the lesson, a poor fit may result in the lesson being just something fun, intersting but ultimately non-value-adding.

Even while coming up with our own lesson plan, it was difficult to actually find something which actually "fits" the concept that we were trying to present. Of course, this being an excercise has allowed me to understand the importance of prescribing the right medicine. The concepts which can help to improve understanding can also become a stumbling block to learners - a double edged sword.

As of now, I'm still trying to stomach the different approaches and concepts! Ugh! But everyone's putting in the effort to make this easier so hopefully it helps!

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