I have to admit that this course is rather unique and somehow more effective than other english modules i have come across. I have definitely learn more in this module than i have ever learnt in my my other modules!
Firstly, its the way Brad makes us evaluate ourselves as well as our peers. It forces us to critique our peers and at the same time take a look at ourselves and improve on ourselves as well. Its not a spoon feeding technique at all and it forces us to learn and adapt ourselves. The tios given during class by brad are also very interesting and makes us want to pay attention. Brad has this way of teaching that keeps us focused and on task. I have to say the best part of this module was everything as I have learnt so much from it! All the important aspects like interview, presentation, application letter etc are things we will need to use in the future and brad's way of making us learn them is effective.
I honestly think to make the stduent involved will make the student learn more and faster. Like the old saying goes, If you give the boy a fish he would not know how to feed himself in the future but if you teach gim how to fish, he will definitely be able to feed himself as well as others in the future. I am sure I will be abale to impart my knowledge to my peers and my students next time as well. I have to admit the workload for this module was not what i expected and i fund it hard to keep up! But i guess i managed to and the best part about this module was that i learnt that despite being put down and critique my a team mate, you should never get emotional and hit back. Let people bite you but you dont bite them. There are much more better and subtle ways of doing so but letting your emotions get to you will only makethe situation worse.
Thus I feel this module has given me life long skills that I will defintely use in the future and i would like to thank bard for his hard work and patience in making sure of this! Cheers to brad and everyone from class! Wish you guys all the best! =)
Friday, April 23, 2010
Monday, April 12, 2010
Reflections
I would like to amend my previous post as it was rather emotionally driven and its not something that we should all practise especially when we are referring to effective communication as part of effective communication also means to put yourself in another person's shoes and try to understand the other person first before writing or saying anything. For this I would like to chnage my post on my reflection for the oral presentation. My deepest apologies to everyone who have been upset and affected by it. It was not done intentionally.
I have to admit that thw whole experience of the project was very hectic and it felt like a race against time for all of us. This was because we were trying to juggle it with other datelines as well such as the dreaded final yr project and Europs (if thats spelt correctly! sorry Jiv!) etc. But i think everyone deserved a pat on the back as we really tried our very best at research and creating the slides to the best of our ability. The topic itself required a lot of interviews and it didnt really go so well cause we often received no replies to our email requesting for interviews. But luckily we had family freinds in the medicine field who could help us get the information we need.
I am really amazed at how well my group mates can juggle their responsibilities with the amount of work our project required as it was rather deemanding and not something we actually expected. Therefore it was a mad rish for us but all were determined to make it work and we slugged hard for it. I am thankful we had Jiv as a leader as she was the one that kept us focused and gave us direction. She also had a great network of friends who could help us when we needed to make the brochure or the website etc.
I also awed by ji lu's performace during the presentation cause the night before he didnt seem so confident and kept reading from the script. But on the day of the presentation when he stood up and started speaking, he did his part with so much confidence and certainty that i was really impressed.
I didnt do so well cause i was nervous and therefore kept stammering and repeating my points. It was allso my first attempt at not looking at a script while presenting so that too made me really nervous. I think thats why i may have said some of my group mate's lines too (eeks!) but i am not sure if i did... but the mistake was probably made due to my nervousness and the fact that everyone's eyes were just focused on you during the presentation. But as part of my effort to become a better presenter i knew i had to do it and i did. I think overall the team did real good and i m proud of everyone....Ji Lu and Jiv!! Well done pple!!! Hope to see u guys again! Take care and it was wonderful working with ya!
I have to admit that thw whole experience of the project was very hectic and it felt like a race against time for all of us. This was because we were trying to juggle it with other datelines as well such as the dreaded final yr project and Europs (if thats spelt correctly! sorry Jiv!) etc. But i think everyone deserved a pat on the back as we really tried our very best at research and creating the slides to the best of our ability. The topic itself required a lot of interviews and it didnt really go so well cause we often received no replies to our email requesting for interviews. But luckily we had family freinds in the medicine field who could help us get the information we need.
I am really amazed at how well my group mates can juggle their responsibilities with the amount of work our project required as it was rather deemanding and not something we actually expected. Therefore it was a mad rish for us but all were determined to make it work and we slugged hard for it. I am thankful we had Jiv as a leader as she was the one that kept us focused and gave us direction. She also had a great network of friends who could help us when we needed to make the brochure or the website etc.
I also awed by ji lu's performace during the presentation cause the night before he didnt seem so confident and kept reading from the script. But on the day of the presentation when he stood up and started speaking, he did his part with so much confidence and certainty that i was really impressed.
I didnt do so well cause i was nervous and therefore kept stammering and repeating my points. It was allso my first attempt at not looking at a script while presenting so that too made me really nervous. I think thats why i may have said some of my group mate's lines too (eeks!) but i am not sure if i did... but the mistake was probably made due to my nervousness and the fact that everyone's eyes were just focused on you during the presentation. But as part of my effort to become a better presenter i knew i had to do it and i did. I think overall the team did real good and i m proud of everyone....Ji Lu and Jiv!! Well done pple!!! Hope to see u guys again! Take care and it was wonderful working with ya!
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