This semester of university, I took one of the strangest classes I have ever taken. This class is called Evidence Based Learning. I originally took it because I needed a 3000 level psych class to get my degree and this class was not full yet. I expected it to be like any psych class where I listened to lectures every week, wrote some tests and a paper or two. Now that I have learned all of this information about the education system I now know how messed up i.

Home is where the advantage is? April 16, 2016. Originally posted on Science of Education. It is no secret that there are many criticisms of the current education system, concerning anything from budgeting and the availability of individual student support to class size and curriculum content.

The Sum of the Fun. This was fundamental for me to address before anywhere else could have been reached in relation to the topic. From what I have learnt, gamification is not something that depends on pure novelty.

My Exploration in Psychology and Education. Lately I have been interested in the psychology of relationships and how we view ourselves in relation to the people we are connected with. This includes romantic relationships, friendships the relationships we have with our family members etc. Psychology suggests that the way we view our relationships can tell us a lot about whether or not they are healthy and beneficial.

The kind of structure of this course always teaches me so much. I was extremely nervous the first time taking this course, as I have well noted in my reflection blog. Enjoy the amount of responsibility in learning the things in this class. Synthesis of Constructivism and Education.

WHAT I HAVE LEARNED IN THIS CLASS. On Self Esteem and Marks. On Self image and education. WHAT I HAVE LEARNED IN THIS CLASS. WHAT I HAVE LEARNED IN THIS CLASS.

Before coming to this class I had my own thoughts surrounding what Evidence Based Learning. This class has exposed what does not. Route that is less hassle. As each week went on, one .

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What Have I learned? April 8, 2016. And secondly, through my five years in university I have become so dependent on the professors and text books to provide me the information I need. I simply memorize information, regurgitate it and get a grade. What have I learned though? How to be bored? Thanks everyone for such a great class.