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Why Did I Take History 3510?

I initially enrolled in this course because I saw my educational path leading me to create a career out of education. I wanted to be a teacher within the elementary public school system. However, throughout the duration of this course,… Continue Reading →

Connections to Media and Technology

Before History 3510, I truly believed that technology did not belong in the classroom, however; I was mistaken. I thought technology, specifically cellphones to be a distraction in concern to learning as many students decide to spend time online as… Continue Reading →

What Am I Taking Away From This Course?

Generally speaking, History 3510 expanded my thinking and approach to learning. It provided me with the comfort of exploring information on my own terms and in my own way. While this is sometimes messy and unorganized, it taught me to… Continue Reading →

Connections to the Outdoors and Travel

One influence which has helped in forming my opinion on education is the time I have spent traveling. Through spending time in other countries, I have realized that the education system has missed a lot of valuable lessons which I… Continue Reading →

Connections to Other Courses

Throughout the Fall semester of 2017, I was able to connect History 3510 to a few of my other classes. The course I was taking on utopian literature provided many examples of what ‘ideal’ or ‘perfect’ societies which were more… Continue Reading →

Issues with Definitions

I think there is too great of an emphasis placed on defining both childhood and education which creates issues when people or institutions do not fall under such definitions. Defining these terms further enhances society’s desire to place everyone in… Continue Reading →

Defining Education

Typically, in western society, education is a standardized and enforced program in which all children are obligated to attend. While this is not the case in other cultures, it has been the cultural norm in North America for an extended… Continue Reading →

Defining Childhood

Childhood refers to the biologically young or early years of an individual. This time between infancy and adulthood is when an individual is introduced to the social constraints and regulations of the society in which the individual lives. The western… Continue Reading →

Final Research Paper

Here is a link to a pdf file containing my course research paper. This paper looks into outdoor education from multiple angles and the benefits it brings to the learning environment. essay.pdf

Research Proposal

History 3510 Proposal pdf

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