I gave this question a lot thought and the best way to unpack my story about LSKM 221 is to use a quote by Robin Sharma and since I started my blogging journey with Robin I would like to end with him; so he said quote “All change is hard at first, messy in the middle and so gorgeous at the end," that’s exactly how my introduction with this module began. 

While music is an important aspect of my personal life, understanding the elements, concept, and theoretical framework as compared to listening to and enjoying certain music genres was extremely hard for me at first. As I progressed through the module and just when I thought aha! I cracked this it became messy again. As I look at the module as a whole, and how gorgeous it came together, I am excited about Performing Arts and Music.

What did you learn from your individual reflection?

By taking a step back and reflecting on the module and how far I've gone, I was able to analyze and assess what I had learned and what I still needed to learn; hence, I value individual reflection since it is empowering and effective method of learning.

What did you find challenging?

Because I was experiencing this facet of Music for the first time, I found certain things, such as the components and elements of music, tough. Furthermore, I believe that I will require a great deal more practice and knowledge in this area.

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

John Dewey famously said “We don’t learn from experience. We learn from reflecting on experience.” Research advocates that ‘reflecting” may be the single most essential source of personal professional development and advancement. It is also an essential means of connecting theory and practice; via reflection. Reflection, during a person's practice, involves more than just looking back on past acts and events, but also examining emotions, feelings, actions, and reactions and applying them. (Making Teacher Reflection Meaningful | Education World, 2021). Therefore, in light of the empirical research conducted on the importance of reflection in education, it is evident that "reflecting" on what we learn is a vital process that is not to be overlooked.

Reference:

Educationworld.com. 2021. Making Teacher Reflection Meaningful | Education World. Available at: https://www.educationworld.com/making-teacher-reflection-meaningful  (Accessed 7 November 2021).

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

The collaborative reflection:  As a distance learner with a full-time job and many B.Ed subjects that are equally demanding, I found that I did not have the time to offer my peers more meaningful feedback; similarly my peers, also just commented for the sake of getting a mark. Therefore, I would not include this as an option as it was time-consuming and meaningless.

Please share what you would change in the LSKM 221 module if you had the opportunity.

What did you find interesting and meaningful?

I found most of the module interesting and I particularly found the theoretical framework concerning the importance of music, its holistic benefits, how it can be integrated into all the subjects and how it could be used throughout the day.

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

The elements of music challenged me and I still struggle to understand some of its components.

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

Honestly, I found everything valuable and will use most of it in my future practice.

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