University: University of the People
Course: UNIV 1001 Online Education Strategies (UNIV 1001)
LEARNING JOURNAL UNIT 8
Reflection topic: Learning outcomes Congratulations on reaching the last full week of UNIV 1001: Online Education Strategies. Throughout the term, we have learned a lot together. We have focused on effectively navigating people courses, understanding the process and impact of peer assessment, and examining and developing key learning skills such as critical thinking and self-directed learning. We have also worked to understand and apply important strategies for
For your last journal entry, reflect on the different things you have learned over the term. Then, in a journal entry, answer the following:
1. What was the most helpful strategy you learned during this course? How will you apply this strategy in your future studies here at UoPeople?
2. What was the most surprising thing you learned this term? Why did it surprise you?
3. Peer assessment is a unique education model.Think back to how you felt about peer
assessment at the beginning of the term, and compare that to your feelings now. How have your feelings changed? Are you more comfortable with peer assessment? Have you learned something new while assessing your peer's work?
SAMPLE SOLUTION:
Final Reflection
Critical thinking is the most helpful and vibrant technique I have learned in the online learning strategies course. There are a lot of challenges I encounter every day which requires critical thinking. Critical thinking involves the master plan which enables an individual to separate Iogically correct and logically wrong statements. Because of critical thinking, I am able to discover a problem easily, analyze and evaluate a problem and finally, come up with an effective solution. Critical thinking has also helped me brainstorm efficiently; generating unique ideas and
enhanced my judgmental skills.
Another most helpful technique I have learned in this course is time management and stress management. Time and stress are the two major challenges in everyday life that need to be properly controlled. After learning stress and time management strategies in this course, I am able to control my busy schedules and also break down enormous tasks into smaller pieces. Procrastination has also become a thing of the past because of the techniques I have adopted in this course. According to Wayne Gretzky (1961) "Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy". Critical thinking, time and stress management have actually changed the way I use to deal with problems.
The most amazing thing that I have learned this term is plagiarism. I never knew tapping someone else's work to be specific ideas or words without acknowledging the author or source could lead to a severe and serious ethical offence that can trigger imprisonment, fines or expulsion. Moreover, I was surprised to learn that wrong citation and reusing important ideas
fact, I have learned that paraphrasing ideas and quoting must be accompanied by references and proper citation. My assignments and other work have started