Final eJournal Entry

I was certain I wanted to become a teacher that is why Education is definitely the most important thing in my life. I want to develop more my own personality, boost confidence that will increase my general knowledge and skills. To better reach my dreams, I do believe that I should have proper education for getting bright future.

As I mentioned with my previous journal, I was forced to stop my education due to financial constraints but when I learned about distance learning programs, through hard work, I feel very privileged to have been given the opportunity to study again. UPOU has not only here to shape my future but also it has given me the opportunity to meet new people, professors, students that we may share common interest. They motivated me in so many ways and become my inspiration.

While continuing learning, I used this powerful tool even at work. From what I already know and already experienced, I can now integrate this into positive outcome. At work, as a trainer, I help my trainees to construct their idea and be more responsive on their own needs because they have daily tasks at hand. Make them engage with activities and develop their interests so that they may be able to explore and solve problems. As of now, my trainees follows my instructions, know what they are doing and why they need to complete their tasks. It is my duty to work as a team so that we can transform by bringing negative into positive result. It seems to me that all this have to do with constructivism.

Honestly speaking, in this course, their learning-teaching materials developed my abilities. This certainly built self- discipline. Reading and supplementary materials are overwhelming but Dr. Lou gave us an option to breathe and slowdown to digest the information we need to learn. My interaction among my classmates and professors improves my personal advancement, building my expertise, my behavior and became a good learner in different aspect. My source of confidence is through their effective teaching process. It inspires me to do things on my own as a self-directed learner.

As a future educator, I would present my own experiences to our younger generation and help them by teaching them how to learn, engage and construct their thoughts. I will make sure that their values and point of views be heard. I have grown in many ways, that I do know how to answers those questions and get a solution to all those challenges. I can use my knowledge for further developing and creating new learning skills. I can look at one situation from a different perspective so learning never stops.

However there are still issues in the quality of teachings in the Philippines. Student’s life is not all about education. We also need to consider their interests and we shouldn’t force them to learn what they do not have interest especially to our young learners. Teachers should seek new strategies, new learning material to get their attention. Reading doesn’t have to be boring. Let them find educational books that they think would be enjoyable and try to engage with their imagination and views. With this, teachers are not actually influencing young students that reading is really fun but also increase the efficiency learning of the students as well.

Finally it has become clear to me that teaching’s intention is not just providing guidance and support but help the learner to bring out their best and use their critical thinking.