The Return to Psych (Module I)

It has been a very interesting first week of AEDU 303, even for an online class! I have always been a fan of psychology and the social sciences. Sometimes I think back on my years as a traditional undergraduate student and I remember enjoying and absorbing all of the interesting information that the social sciences had to offer. Fast forward nearly a year and I am back at it again, and this time it's even better because it applies directly to my new career of choice! It was also nice to open the class with introductions and a philosophical conversation (world view). Though it is an online class, I enjoy any class that provokes thought and stepping outside of your comfort zone.

The lessons taught in chapters 1-3 were very interesting. Chapter 1 spoke of Educational Psychology in today's classroom along with traits of veteran versus inexperienced teachers. Chapter 2 spoke of cognitive development. This grabbed my attention most, because I've always been a huge fan of neuroscience. Had Monmouth College offered it as a major, I would have definitely majored in it instead of Biology. The "guts", per say, of neuroscience have always captivated me. Everything from the functions and structures of neurons, axons and the different parts of the brains! There's just not enough time in the world to write all of the incredibly interesting things that control our brains, and therefore control us! Chapter 3 was about self, social, and moral development. Again, I briefly remember covering this in high school and college but it was great to read about it. I think it's fair to say that everything covered in this interesting text comes from the basis of neuroscience, covered in Chapter 2.



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  1. Amy RosasNovember 19, 2017 at 8:11 PM

    I feel the same way Jay. I was always interested in psychology too. This class is only my third online class. I have not had a psychology class in quite awhile. Looking forward to reading more!

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  2. Kaylee ReynoldsNovember 29, 2017 at 7:19 AM

    I loved psychology too while in classes for my associate's degree. The information was so interesting and I took a few psychology classes. This class is definitely a little more in depth with children and education so it as been a crazy couple of weeks I feel the same way. It is very thought provoking for sure but I loved absorbing all this information and becoming more educated in the topic, it will help a lot when we are teachers!

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  3. UnknownNovember 29, 2017 at 8:09 PM

    Jay, I can really relate to how you feel about psychology and neuroscience. Although I don’t think I would choose to major in it, it has always been something that has really fascinated me. I am a very analytic person, and I have a habit of psychoanalyzing people when I meet them. I also found chapter 2 very interesting with the information on cognitive development. Since I work with people who have Autism, psychology is more interesting to me now than ever. I look at each student and it fascinates me thinking of their cognitive abilities. I use Vygotsky’s theory of mimicking and social interaction on a daily basis with my students when I am teaching them new tasks.

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