Blog # 2
I am a firm believer in learning a language from birth and repeating the language into adulthood. I think many times people don’t realize how the human brain and memory works. " One very important thing to remember is that the ultimate goal of using those tools should be to help students become more independent learners and promote their agency for their own needs and aspirations,” (Brown & Lee, 2015, pg.254). For instance, I learned how to add/subtract, tie my shoe, say the alphabet, write my name, and etc.; all while in elementary and continued throughout middle, high school, and even college. Teachers would build on the year before with the information I already knew on how and what to teach their students. It makes me wonder were my teachers conducting research. I ask this question because many times I feel teachers don't conduct research on how to use productive ways to help their students learn; which ultimately results in students being left behind an...
