In Search of the Light

Hello! I'm back with my *supposedly* weekly reflection on my online course What Future For Education offered by the University of London through Coursera. Every week, we are tasked to answer some guide questions for our reflection, so here it goes. Week 3 Journal Entry: Reflect back on the teachers you considered in the first reflection task at the start of this week. (The task we had at the start of the week is to reflect on our memory about a teacher that stood out as a “good teacher”) Reconsider what it was about them that made you consider them to be so good. Would others that were taught by them have the same conclusions? I studied Physics when I was in college in the University of the Philippines Los Baños and there are few professors that come to mind when I think of what a good teacher is. They include Dr. Anthony Villanueva (modern physics and mathematical physics), Dr. Eduardo Cuansing (electromagnetic theory and molecular dynamics), and Dr. Allan Padama (qua...

30th South East Asian Games skating events' workforce, volunteers, and coaches SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City, Philippines Photo credit: Lyndel Novencido There’s always a profound feeling of joy when I say I enjoyed my SEA Games experience. Just a little backstory, I haven’t taken a job since I graduated from my masters in June 2019, so come SEA Games season (which is December), I had been unemployed for 6 months already. I sure applied for different jobs but unfortunately there wasn’t any door that opened for me. I was in a constant wrestle with God during those times and I am sure that He is telling me to rest so I took a rest while waiting. Little did I know that something exciting is going my way during my waiting season!  I stood as a workforce volunteer at the 30th SEA Games, particularly for the skating events (figure and short track). I initially planned to sign up for the obstacles event at Filinvest Alabang since it’s nearer where I live, but the list’s appar...

Hi! I am writing this as part of my requirements for my online course entitled "What Future for Education?" offered by the University of London in Coursera. For the 2nd week, we are asked to reflect on how we are assessed academically and how we assess ourselves as learners. We should answer the following questions: During your own education, how has your "intelligence" been assessed? How has this affected the educational opportunities you have been given? What judgments have people made about you that have been affected by an assessment of your "intelligence"? Do you consider yourself to be a "learner"? Why? I have spent the last 19 years of my life in continuous education. For the most part, intelligence was measured through quizzes, exams, and projects. During elementary, I had been an outstanding student, always one of the top performers in the class. I was often a placer in our math, science, and spelling bee. In high school, my mo...