Learning made fun and enjoyable
Learning made fun and enjoyable
As the weekend draws near, the first week of class is officially over. Most of us, regardless of which year we are in, would have already been informed of the expectations our lecturers have for the various modules we register for.
As expected, there are the usual "moanings and groanings" that certain lecturers expect more than what the students seem to be able to manage amidst their many other subjects. Some lecturers are more "lenient" or "gracious" and I believe all of them try to make us learn whatever we can during our short time together, regardless of the methods some of them choose to employ through their teaching.
I'm someone who believes that the lecturer plays a very important role when it comes to learning, although much has to be dependent on the student to do his or her own fair share of reading/thinking/analyzing, etc. Putting all the requirements of the coursework aside, a good lecturer is one who imparts not only knowledge of the subject, but his or her life/convictions that challenges the students to take the intellectual knowledge they acquire beyond just the mind.
I have always been grateful to the Lord for providing me with very good lecturers all these while:-
- lecturers who reminded me to always remain humble even after we graduate from theological school because what we learn is only the tip of the iceberg, and having completed theological education doesn't make us a head above the rest of our congregation ...
- lecturers who reminded me to enjoy the learning process and be willing to be challenged in my perception of things as I read what other writers have to say ...
- lecturers who reminded me to be relevant to the people we meet, especially those who are on the considered "social outcasts" and those on the fringe - they don't need any more condemnation but the love of God shown to them through us ...
- lecturers who reminded me to be patient with my classmates even when they prove to be trying at times - God allowed us to cross paths for good reasons ...
- lecturers who are passionate about the task they have been called to and gave their very best to the Lord as He used them to impart knowledge and life to us ...
- and lecturers who made learning interesting and fun as they explore different options to make lessons interesting ...
While our lecturers have a role to play in our learning journey, it takes 2 hands to clap - we ourselves have a part to play to make our learning journey an exciting and enjoyable one as well. I guess at the end of the day, it's not fair to make comparisons between lecturers and each person's style of teaching. All we can do is just to make the best out of the opportunities that God has blessed us with - that I believe would help to fine-tune our perception towards challenges and make learning fun and enjoyable ... =)
As the weekend draws near, the first week of class is officially over. Most of us, regardless of which year we are in, would have already been informed of the expectations our lecturers have for the various modules we register for.
As expected, there are the usual "moanings and groanings" that certain lecturers expect more than what the students seem to be able to manage amidst their many other subjects. Some lecturers are more "lenient" or "gracious" and I believe all of them try to make us learn whatever we can during our short time together, regardless of the methods some of them choose to employ through their teaching.
I'm someone who believes that the lecturer plays a very important role when it comes to learning, although much has to be dependent on the student to do his or her own fair share of reading/thinking/analyzing, etc. Putting all the requirements of the coursework aside, a good lecturer is one who imparts not only knowledge of the subject, but his or her life/convictions that challenges the students to take the intellectual knowledge they acquire beyond just the mind.
I have always been grateful to the Lord for providing me with very good lecturers all these while:-
- lecturers who reminded me to always remain humble even after we graduate from theological school because what we learn is only the tip of the iceberg, and having completed theological education doesn't make us a head above the rest of our congregation ...
- lecturers who reminded me to enjoy the learning process and be willing to be challenged in my perception of things as I read what other writers have to say ...
- lecturers who reminded me to be relevant to the people we meet, especially those who are on the considered "social outcasts" and those on the fringe - they don't need any more condemnation but the love of God shown to them through us ...
- lecturers who reminded me to be patient with my classmates even when they prove to be trying at times - God allowed us to cross paths for good reasons ...
- lecturers who are passionate about the task they have been called to and gave their very best to the Lord as He used them to impart knowledge and life to us ...
- and lecturers who made learning interesting and fun as they explore different options to make lessons interesting ...
While our lecturers have a role to play in our learning journey, it takes 2 hands to clap - we ourselves have a part to play to make our learning journey an exciting and enjoyable one as well. I guess at the end of the day, it's not fair to make comparisons between lecturers and each person's style of teaching. All we can do is just to make the best out of the opportunities that God has blessed us with - that I believe would help to fine-tune our perception towards challenges and make learning fun and enjoyable ... =)
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