Blog 5: Hands-on Activities
I cannot believe I am writing the last blog for EDUC 4P01. This class has taught me a lot of content knowledge related to STEM, which I have reflected on in my previous blogs. I would also like to take the opportunity to reflect on EDUC 4P01 in general. I have to say I am glad that I took EDUC 4P01 to begin with. I have learned so much from this class, not only in terms of STEM content, but also in professors’ teaching styles and lesson structures. There were a lot of hands-on activities built into this class, which I absolutely loved. I did not only learn the knowledge, but also practiced the concept in the real world. For example, professor Mgombelo asked us to fold our name tags using the Taco folding style. I found this interesting, as it indicated that teaching mathematical concepts do not just math teachers' responsibility, but it can also be taught in other classes, such as English, arts, and social studies classes. Another concept that I found beneficial was learning metaph