But as I have to write 600 words-worth of entry, I will have to elaborate further.
Firstly, yes, I feel that having CDE lessons are awesome. Here are some of the reasons why: 1) Its pretty slack 2) Presentations 3) The teacher is friendly- You do not get such friendly teachers in your school life. Mr Karplus is friendly and funny at the same time. Unlike some teachers who are very strict and picky, Mr Karplus is open to ideas, suggestions and always provide a fun platform for us to learn. Thus, I really enjoy his lessons, and I look forward to CDE lessons as well.
Now, I shall talk about the pros of presentation, firstly, they are interesting and and creates an interesting platform for us to learn. Having presented countless of times in both primary and secondary schools, I can say that I am adept in Power points and Presentations. I have always been an outspoken boy, and thus presentation to me is more of a joy than a challenge. Furthermore, having the chance to work together with my group mates gives us the ideal platform to socialise, show our productivity and make better bonds with our friends. Presentations can also curb our stage fears and help us to be a more outspoken and vocalised person. Therefore, I always look forward to presentations as it can create a fun platform which allows to learn and have fun at the same time.
Also, CDE lessons are pretty much carefree and easy-going. Unlike other subjects which presents you mountains and heaps of papers and homework, CDE presents to you papers to read and absorb knowledge, which is easy, compared to having to write and answer questions. Furthermore, the case studies which CDE presents you with are fun and interesting. They present to you case studies on top companies in the world, such as Google, Apple and Lenovo. I am especially interested in Goggle, and its 20 percent rules, and its luxurious life which beholds for the employees( Sleeping pods, free food etc) and compare apple, whose sort-of –dictator whose orders are imperial and Apple’s world revolves around him. Its also fun to see Apple using the motto Be evil, in contrast to Google’s Don’t be evil. Therefore, CDE is not actually a lesson which forces us to seat on our seats, listening to the endless talks and lectures. It is more of an enrichment, whose case studies and presentations appeal to us, and I really enjoy CDE lessons and the content it has in store for us.
What I look forward to CDE us more of its fun-filled and enriching presentation. Presentations should not be taken as something dreaded and boring. It is actually very fun; if you commit yourself to doing a nice presentation. As the saying goes, you reap what you sow, if you give your best shot to the presentation, the end results of your presentation will be sweet and satisfying.
Also, I would like to participate in debates in CDE. Debates are also very fun and it gets us actively involved in the lessons. Maybe Mr Karplus can add Debate to be our tests for our oral particiaption this term, which will make the debate even more exciting. Or maybe he can slot in some time for debates here and now, which will no doubt have satisfying results with killing-two birds with one stone effect- we look forward to CDE lessons, we learn more from CDE lessons. From my sec two experience in History, the teacher gave us debates on term two/term 3 and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I gained interest in History, and managed to score 81 marks for my end of year exams, which I think is impressive. Therefore, I really think that we should have debates in CDE and it will make the whole lesson more meaningful. I also look forward to the active participation of my class. It takes two hands to clap, so I think that in order for a CDE lesson to be successful, the students themselves have to take the initiative to actively participate in class and make the class more lively. Therefore, I look forward to more presentations, case studies and the active participation in our class. I appreciate the school for giving me such an enriching program for us to “open our eyes” to the world.
Firstly, are you sure this is 600 words?
ReplyDeleteOk, your reflection is very comprehensive, it talks about all the aspects of CDE (pros and cons, etc.)
However, please take note of the whole structure (improve it by breaking down into further different parts), as well. There are too many words.
Thank You.
Hi Chin Han, firstly I think you did a rather good job on looking at how you actually approached CDE and the skills you used to learn in this subject. Maybe you could share with us more about your thoughts on the styles of Google and Apple?
ReplyDeleteYes, i agree with you that CDE is fun and interesting and much less stressful as compared to other subjects. I also think that CDE can also help us to do well it other subjects such as English and Humanity which require a general knowledge of eastern and western cultures. We can also apply the knowledge when we are doing general paper in JC.
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