Reflection Paper # 1

Leonardo Z. Camboja Jr.                                                                                               Ed-123B Facilitating Learning

BEE-2                                                                                                                     Olga Alonsabe, Ph.D.

                                                                                                                                MWF – 6:30 – 7:30 pm

               

Reflection Paper No. 1

          Facilitating learning come first in my mind what is all about? Facilitate means – to assist or to conduct while learning means – process of acquiring responses as a result of special practice. When we meet Dr. Olga Alonsabe our instructor of ED-123B Facilitating Learning, she discussed about the meaning of SKOOL, principles of teaching & learning. I was amazed her status of life being an educator in spite of her ages but her willingness and enthusiasm to teach education. After she introduced herself, her family backgrounds, and the position she obtained in Department of Education as a Supervisor in Division Office. In day two, she discussed the meta-cognition which refers to knowledge and experiences; phantasm means the idea of mind, the uses of senses that connect to our brain. She illustrated the image of a girl to emphasize their uses and their functions.

            Then I realize all those discussion can be a big help for me in developing my skills, my strategies and creative teaching when I finish my studies. At first, when we meet Dr. Marie Jade Alonsabe who is also my instructor in Social Dimension, she shares with us on how to handle Grade pupils especially in grade 1; she narrates about quarreling, go outside, crying, urinating etc.. I come into my mind “Sakripisyo gyud diay ang maging teacher” but I feel something different. I challenge myself to continue my desires to become a good teacher someday. I know there’s a lot of sacrifices and trainings I will be encounter before I finish my studies but God is always at my side.

            Many of my friends and even my Manager ask me why I continue my studies in a field of education. I directly answer because I want to help nurtures kids with good values, God-fearing and a good leader someday. Another thing really aspire me to become a teacher those street and homeless children around the city. I felt worried every time I saw this kids using rugby and solvent, I felt crumple my heart and I said “I hope there many kindhearted people help this children and sent them to school. I want to be volunteer teacher for them. Our government and the Department of Education still find measures to solve our problems in education and I want to be part of even a little contribution for the welfare of this children.

            Base on my observation when I visited different parts of Mindanao particularly in Lanao Province and partly in Bukidnon, there are many children belong to the cultural minorities hunger for education because of transportation problems, peace & order situation, unemployment and insurgency. My dream is to help them, offer my time and talents to achieve this problem.