ASP: Comments on tody's class

Comments on videos
・"The shocking way to run effective meetings ! "
I think the reason for such a web software being produced is probably many people have difficulty to perform good discussions or meetings. They have to take much time for preparing a meeting and they can't finish a meeting 0n time so that they don't know a effective way of discussing.
・" Ken tanaka fulluently japanese"
I was shocked when I watched this video, but , at the same time, I have noticed there is a big difference between Japanese reaction and English reaction. In Japanese way, people express many kinds of feeling by the same reaction without wards. On the other hand, in English way, people react with various wards which express how people have felt clearly. Therefore, if we want to improve English communication skills we should change our way of reaction now.

ASP blog assignment1

I have understood how important and useful acquiring good group discussion skills is by watching the videos. If we can learn the way of making a discussion good, we have many advantages. For example, we can reduce discussion time because we can advance a discussion smoothly and reach a conclusion effectively. We can also apply the effective skills at discussion to business. When we have a meeting on business, we can lead the meeting and approach an agreement efficiently. Learning good discussion skills will become a very strong point for us in both daily life and business.

By the way, what is differences between a bad discussion and a good discussion? They are presented in the videos, which show an example of a bad discussion and a good. In a bad discussion, group members are uncooperative. For example, someone is only writing without participating in the discussion, and another one looks sleepy or bored and keeps silence. On the other hand, in a good discussion, all of the group members are cooperative and participating in the discussion actively. Everyone listens to what others say carefully, and asks a question or adds something about it. Then, a leader summarizes all ideas and makes a conclusion.

It is true that acquiring the effective discussion skills is difficult, but it will surely help us succeed in several situations. Therefore, I will keep thinking about the way we discuss effectively for myself, without depending on a web software such as Matchpeg.

ASP2 Assignment April 23

In the ASP2 class in April 23, we discussed the following topics.

1. "What is a good discussion and what is a bad discussion?"　

What are necessary for good discussion are ...

・decide a leader and a scribe(voluntarily, of course not Jyanken)

・talk with watching everyone's faces

・make a circle

・question

What make discussion bad are...

・silence

・not participate in a discussion actively
・only agree other's opinions, not question or add anything

2. "Japan should start teaching English from the beginning of Elementary School every day."　
In my group, almost everyone, opposed this idea. They claimed that in elementary school children should concentrate on learning Japanese, because Japanese is so difficult that it difficult for elementary school students to learn English grammar or vocabulary in addition to Japanese.

On the other hand, some people agreed with this idea. They argued that the earlier people learn English, the sooner they master it because small children's ability for learning is greater than adults.

3."The age of consent/adulthood should be １８(or other age)in Japan."
About this topic, my group had several kinds of opinion. One idea is the age of adulthood should be more than 18 because many people go to school and depend on parents for the cost of living, so under 18 is not enough to be an adult. Other idea is the age of adulthood should be 16. In Japan, children graduate from junior high school at the age of 15, and they decide whether they go to college or start working, then come to independent of their parents. So, 16 is the best age of adulthood.

In my opinion, the age of adulthood is depended on the definition of "adult". What defines people as "adult"? Several definitions can be considered. Earning for themselves, graduating from junior high or high school, living alone, and so on... As the first step, we should define what being "adult" is, and then decide the most appropriate age of adulthood according to the definition.

ARW :Essay Outline

The thesis statement I have chosen is the following : The most important thing of academic learning is to motivate students by helping them place their goals high, thinking approach to achieving the goals, and managing their time effectively.

Blogging Assignment:How "good"collage teachers present information?

According to Meiland, a "good" collage teacher presents information in the following way. A "good" collage teacher tells students the basis of what is currently believed. It is because they require students not only to understand information presented by teachers but also to develop it toward higher level for themselves. That is, "good" teachers want students to question materials which are usually regarded as obvious things and find good reasons or evidence for believing them, before students take the information for granted without thinking deeply on their own.

I think what Meiland claims in this text is so important to improve our education. In Japan, most junior high school and high school teachers tell students to accept information as it is and memorize it. However, in this way of studying students can't develop their own power to examine and evaluate the information they are given critically. Therefore, in college, we should change our way used in high school and start asking questions( WHY?, WHAT? or HOW? and so on...) and thinking critically as the way Meiland presents.