I feel like i should write something intelligently witty here. Over this last semester i think that this module has helped alot and taught me a few things, some of which i already knew subconsciously but had never really given thought to and some things that i honestly would never have expected. People will actually publish any rubbish to prove a point.

Let me know what you think. Special mention goes to Adrian.

I think blogging has been an effective way of learning. It gives an opportunity for students to enhance their learning in a less stressful way, e. no exams! Thank you for an enjoyable and interesting learning experience. Therefore, perhaps it is not the pupils who are lacking in motivation, maybe the teachers need adapt and encourage pupils to work? Do you have any suggestions? Alan McLean, 2005 cite.

In an effort to be extra corny and make this as fun as possible, I now present to you my reflective blog in the form of an acrostic! .

And by having this module with the structure that it does, it only emphasises that point. The Darker Side of Praise. Praise can come in many forms and .

Furthermore, the motivation of the students. Throughout this module I think we can agree that we all know the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Students need to be fostered to become intrinsically motivated. This will enable the students to further their knowledge and reach mastery in their favoured subject. Rather than only learning information because of extrinsic rewards.

My researching skills have improved dramatically. Being able to search journals for relevent literature and to read the papers for supporting or conflicting findings. So this could have been the only improvement i can think of for this module. This entry was posted on April 17, 2012. Although there are barriers to parents involvemen.

Having the blogs weekly meant that I worked at a consistent steady pace rather than fluctuating efforts throughout the semester. I felt this increased my focus and I learnt so much more in comparsion to other modules. I liked the fact that this was not weekly tests but weekly blogs because if it was weekly tests, my focus would be on trying to fulfill a content criteria rather than thinking about developing my skills.