NJY Thrive Reflection

I framed two KB principles Authentic Problem; Real Idea and Constructive use of Authoritative Sources as desired KB in design in theory and would like to share how it manifested in practice. Having to lead an authentic project (of designing the office space) where teachers themselves do not have solutions makes ideas from both teachers and students real. As teachers, we are accountable for not just the longer-term goal of preparing them for future roles but also the shorter-term goal of aligning with what is perceived as important foundation knowledge and value for them to move to the next stage of education. A dialogue with Mr Wong on the difference among the terms "functionality", "user" and "environment" in the context of product design and interior design. We clarified the intertwined meanings between functionality and environment in interior design but a more easily distinguishable difference in the context of product design. Are such clarifications c...

I thought 2 I was bad, 2 Em is worse. They learned fast in the wrong way. When I withhold "scolding" due to the last-minute change in venue to cater to relief requirements, some of the girls see it as "it's ok to be late". The late-coming issue was responded to with "scolding" to make it clear that it is not acceptable. Should I not be spending time setting up administrative work for the first lesson but focus on what they will be doing and engage in reflection-on-actions specific to design and 5A? That can be the insulation phase of my study.  In my thesis, I compared organisation science with educational settings. An innovative culture in an organisation is built over time. Similarly, an innovative classroom will be the same. When students come with a poor attitude of epistemic agency, low value of collective responsibility and little or no dispositions to build knowledge. How am I going to start that? I share my reflection about the class progress i...