To be completely honest, I had no idea what a bachelor in Liberal studies entailed. I had never heard of liberal studies as a degree so I had no idea what to expect when I walked into my first LBST 100 class. All i knew is that I could get this degree from Capilano University, and then apply for the PDP at either UBC or SFU to become an elementary school teacher. As a bonus, I could also use all my credits from my past years at cap, while I was in the Arts and Social Sciences program. Once Sean Ashley went over what the degree entailed I knew I made the right decision picking this degree. It really is the perfect degree for me as I am able to pick exactly what kind of classes I want to take with only a few mandatory ones. It\u2019s a build your own program, so I am able to pick classes that suit me and what I want to learn about\/ what I want to teach in the future.<\/p>\n
So far in this class I have learned about different approaches to knowledge. I have learned to respect all opinions. Just because the opinion isn’t mine, I should still respect it. I might learn something from that person, and possibly change my opinion based on what they said. I have also learned that there can be numerous approaches to a specific topic, and that they can all be correct. Since Liberal Studies 100 isn’t a \u201ctypical class\u201d in regards to it not being a note based class and it not having a textbook. I have learned to listen to other peoples opinions and thoughts and I have learned not to put my thoughts above other peoples thoughts. Just because they don’t feel the same about a topic doesn’t mean their opinion is wrong or less important than mine. I am also learning to view subjects and topics in different ways, as well as, how to analyze different topics differently. This class is expanding my knowledge and my way of thinking.<\/p>\n
During the first week of school, I have been also to identify a personal behaviour\/ bias that I have in regards to learning. I have always thought that the only way I could learn is with a textbook and class slides\/ powerpoints. I have also learned that in many situations, there is only one right answer. However, with being in this class, I have learned that you can learn (and the information can stick) with articles and discussions, not just slides.<\/p>\n
During class, I find that I am relating differently to people and conversations, than I normally do. I am able to make a much clearer connection to many of the conversations than I am typically able to. For example, when we were reading the articles on forests, I just read the articles because we were suppose to. However, after we talked about the articles, I was able to make a stronger connection to why we were reading them and how they benefit our knowledge. I have found myself thinking differently about knowledge in other classes. I am now writing down what other people are saying in discussions and not just what the professor is saying. I have realized that their input can help me further understand the topics and ideas in the future.<\/p>\n
Overall, I am enjoying this class a lot more than I thought I was going to. I find the conversations are really interesting and the discussions really make you think. I am looking forward to what the next few months bring in this class.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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