Hello, Bonjour, Hola  to all my fellow students (who become friends) of NWU. It was great working with all of you. I think I speak on behalf of all students, that we have learned a lot from each other. It was stressful, challenging, emotional, enjoyable, fun, interesting and everything in between. But we made it so far.

      

I Cannot believe we came at the end of the year, semester and module. And oh my gosh… was it an interesting semester. I’m just glad God has helped us get through it. But ya…here we are, at the end of the semester and     also our last  blog for this module.

1. Now let me share story as an LSKM 221 student by comparing my knowledge, skills, experiences, abilities and attitude towards music education from the start of the semester to the end of the semester.

At the very beginning I was very skeptical and afraid of the module. The reason for this is I had very little knowledge about music and the arts. I really thought I was going to fail the module. Was really very negative. And I also did not realize that music plays such an important role in teaching. This module was very eye-opening, and I learnt a lot during this LSKM journey. Music became a big part of my life as I learnt the benefits of it and have decided to incorporate it into my children’s life more. I have also learnt many new skills and learnt how to value and respect others’ opinions through the collaborative discussions. The blogs also helped me unwind at the end of each week, as I find blogging extremely relaxing.

2. What was your experience of the role of individual reflection as part of the teaching and learning process? Use the following prompts to reflect on your blogging experience and the role that individual reflection played (or not) in your teaching and learning experience this semester:

What did you learn from your individual reflections?

The individual reflections helped me a lot. It helped me to understand what I have learned. I gained so much knowledge and became aware of so much. The individual reflections that other students wrote were interesting to read; this allowed me to learn from them too.

What did you find challenging?

In the beginning, everything was Greek to me. I was so so stressed. The most difficult part was learning how to interpret music. Also Study Unit 5 about lesson planning.

Did you find the individual reflections meaningful? Please motivate your answer.

Yes, I did find the individual reflections meaningful because I reflected back on what I learned. Blogging also learned me more about what I was taught and made me understand even better. It was interesting to read the individual reflections of other students. As I was saying right in the beginning of this blog entry, we have learned a lot from each other.

What would you change if you had the opportunity in future?

Nothing, absolutely nothing. It was perfect just as it is. I think the lecturer covered all the information that is needed to know about music education, and that’s all that matters. O and also she made it 100%  worth it and very interesting.

1. Please share what you would change in the LSKM 221 module if you had the opportunity. The following prompts can guide your reflection:

What did you find interesting and meaningful?

Everything was interesting and meaningful. From the beginning up untill the end! All of the topics covered in this module were interesting to me. The unit I enjoyed the most was study unit 3.  I found it really interesting how musical games are presented in foundation phase and the role musical play plays in development.

 What challenged you, and what do you still struggle to understand?

The whole module was challenging, but that what made it interesting and fun. Learning about arts integration was a little challenging for me and I also struggled to understand it because my taught was how can we interpret art in another subject? But at the end I am at ease now and understand it much better and I understand it much better.

What didn’t you find valuable for your future teaching practice?

In my opinion, everything in the module is important. And the things learned in this module are things I can apply in my own classroom in the future.

I cannot believe this is our last blog entry. Blogging was one of the things I enjoyed so much because I did not like it at all in the past. For the first time I can say with honesty that I will miss a module.

Thank you mam for making this module so interesting.

 

Take care.  Keep yourself healthy.  Be positive, we are almost done with the semester

Goodbye to everyone!

  Love u all.