At first, I found the QFT assignment extremely confusing. Little instruction was given, with the exception of the rules. We had to first evaluate how difficult we thought the rules would be. I am pretty sure my group thought that asking questions would be easy--and we found it to be the hardest part of all. I was typing up our questions, and well, goodness. I think we only thought of 16 questions in the time given. I am naturally a competitive person, so I was driven by getting more questions than anyone else. I know it was not the goal, but it motivated me to think deeply about what I wanted to know. As time moved along some questions started flowing a little bit easier.
This assignment overall got me thinking a lot, but I do not necessarily believe it changed my views/thoughts on science. The questions we mainly thought of were directed towards learning and teaching. My opinion on science being a hands on process of learning phenomenons is practically the same. Very many teaching questions emerged--and I find that to be extremely vital. Honestly, it made me more excited to teach someday. I am glad we are focusing on different aspects that will help me grow as a teacher. For example, I never really sat down to think about how different teaching methods can influence a child, ect. Overall, I am glad we did this assignment. I did not like it at first, but it gave me many questions that I would like to find the answer to.
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An interesting and varied response - I hated it but learned. That is good, I think. I definitely will be challenging you throughout the semester with assignments that are more open. This is meant to encourage divergent thinking and creativity - more about this later today.
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Matt