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Savannah’s Midterm Reflection Blog
Welcome to my blog, where I will be reflecting on my journey through this Educational Psychology class. I will be exploring the concepts, ideas and skills that I have gained through this class. Three Concepts that I Feel Were Covered Well and I Engaged In One concept that I feel was covered very well in […]
Midterm Reflection Blog by Barbara Shaw
I thought learning about cognitive and linguistic development in Module 3 was very good. Learning about Vygotsky and Piaget and their learning theories on cognitive development was fascinating! As educators, it is essential for us to understand, as well as we can, how children develop and learn; whether by social interactions like Vygotsky theorized or […]
Zjanae’s Midterm Reflection Blog
Three Things I feel were covered well within the module: The first module that was interesting to me was the Vygotsky and Piaget module in Module 3. Learning about those two very smart people who were able to come up with different theories about the way kids grow and their developmental stages was very interesting […]
Riley’s Midterm Reflection Blog
Three Concepts That Truly Engaged Me: The first concept I was really engaged in was the affective filter and language diversity in module 3. I really enjoyed learning about language-diverse classrooms because it is something I’m not super familiar with. Growing up I went to a super small school where everyone’s primary language was English, […]
Baylee Geni Educational Psychology Reflection
Welcome to my reflection blog for educational psychology, where I unpack what I’m learning about how students think, grow, and experience the classroom. These posts are my way of connecting course concepts to real moments, real questions, and the kind of teacher I’m becoming. 3 Things I Feel Were Covered Well Writing my philosophy ended […]
Lejla Dulan Educational Psychology Reflection
Welcome to my blog, where I reflect on my journey through educational psychology and the insights I’ve gained along the way. In this midterm reflection, I explore how key concepts have shaped my understanding of learning, motivation, and student development. Three things I feel were covered well Reading and analyzing the article, the mediating role […]
Midterm Reflection Blog by Evelyn A
In the first part of the semester, I learned a lot about educational psychology. We learned about how children learn and what affects their learning. We also learned about cultural and social differences. In this blog, I’m going to go over three concepts that went over well, two concepts I wish were studied better, and […]
Midterm Reflection Blog: Understanding, Learning, and Motivation
Section I: The Developing Learner – Understanding the “Who”One concept that stood out to me was Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD). In my own words, ZPD is the gap between what a learner can do independently and what they can achieve with guidance or support. It emphasizes the importance of scaffolding, where teachers provide […]
Section I: The Developing Learner — Who Students Are Before the Lesson Even Starts
Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) is one of those concepts that sounds complicated at first but really isn’t. It’s basically the idea that learning happens best when students are pushed a little past what they can do alone, but not so far that they panic. That middle zone is where help actually matters. Another […]
Psych Essentials
By: Imani Hadden Understanding How Students Grow, Think, and Believe in Themselves As this semester comes to a close, educational psychology has reshaped the way I think of learning. Learning is more than a memorization of facts and finishing of assignments; it is connected with students’ social development, the way students think through problems, and […]