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Advanced Innovations in
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PhD in Education 1
Dr. Lourdes
G. Tolod
Reflection Paper
Challenge the Box
Context
Francis Kongs article was about the power of creative thinking and how
these people are willing and able to transform the conventional to innovational.
He stated that creative people are the ones who see and dream of the impossible
to reality and that they are badly needed in todays society.
Experience
Whenever I am given a syllabus made by a previous instructor, I make
sure to incorporate some changes. These changes however are not due to my
ego but for my students. I search and validate some information written in the
syllabus if they are outdated or there have been corrections included. I also
would incorporate some new strategies that I find fitting for the course. I am not
comfortable, you see, in teaching something and following a course outline /
syllabus that I didnt make myself. I understand the lesson better if I prepare it
from the rationale to the evaluation. For instance, instead of the usual reporting,
I let the students search for their topics assigned ahead of time and let them do
varied presentation styles (video, slide, chalk-talk. etc.)
Reflection
Change is part of life and change can only be well appreciated if the
catalyst puts some creativity in it. What Francis Kong tries to tell us is that we
should not limit our capabilities on what is given but do more from what is given.
We need to be creative in every step of the way. As a teacher, creativity is
always my best ally. Along with creativity is my resourcefulness. They go hand in
hand in my everyday lessons. They help me do the unconventional (lecture) to
the innovational (keynote).
Action