These are some notes that I took throughout the four lessons we had: | UPC notes from barbaraaveggio |
Having real-life college classes at UPC (Universidad Peruana de CIencias Aplicadas) was a privilege. We had the opportunity of taking 4 lessons: two of them related to marketing and the others related to finance. Within the two hour time-lapse of class we had we were able to learn many terms and gather some unknown information we hadn't seen in class. Even though we actually lived the experience of college students, there were many things about the class that I liked as well as ones I would have changed. Having the chance to experience a college class was really beneficial not only because I was in college, but because I to got to understand the style of teaching and the type of education this specific university offered. Throughout the four classes we had, I learned a variety of new information, but mosts of time I had to research by my own or ask someone else to explain because I was confused. Since we only had two lessons per topic, the teachers compressed tons of complex information in one single lesson and that was overwhelming. Basically they not only explained one topic in detail, instead, they jumped on from topic to topic and it was hard to fully understand one single term, especially because we were new to the information. Nowadays, at least for me, the best way to learn and capture crucial information is through the idea of hands- on learning. In a class, personally, I'm more engaged when we have the opportunity to participate in activities that require action, and being active. This way you are able to process the information faster an truly understand the whole idea of a certain point. Because of this reason enjoying the college class was harder for me because all the attention was purely on the teacher. Sometimes the teacher interacted with us to check if we understood or if we had any questions, but there wasn't a chance for us to actually participate in an active activity related to the topic. The class was basically taught by the professor who had a powerpoint to explain some points. In many occasions the powerpoint was a great visual aid to verify if I had miss understood a concept. However, since we had to cover many points within the lesson it was hard to take notes, and watch the powerpoint at the same time, because the lesson went really fast. Even if it was hard to understand, the professor had the best intentions. I could notice that he was trying his best to deliver the information, however throughout the class since it was hard to follow, there was a lack of participation. In my case, I could have participated much more by commenting or asking questions, but since I was a little lost in some parts of the class I was confused about the topic that they were explaining. This classes might not have been the best classes we could have taken, but apart form learning we were able to analyze different techniques that teachers used to deliver information. Even though most of the times it was hard to follow, I tried my best to understand the topic and select some important information that the teacher was explaining. At the end of the four lessons I did learn some new terms about marketing and finance and I'm excited about that; thus, if I were to take classes again I would like to experience some kind of hands-on learning to analyze the differences in both of this education styles.
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Corey Topf
11/11/2013 09:14:26 am
I agree. Although I'm incredibly grateful that UPC offered us the free classes, it reminded me how important experiential learning is for deep understanding. Content and theory are not absorbed unless we can apply them and use them. Cool reflection Babi! Thank you!
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