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Week 5 Reflection

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Week 5 Blog:            Hey there, have you ever heard about the 3 types of people in the world, those who are good at math, and those who aren’t? Just as bad as this opening joke was, it is just as terrible to believe in the idea that math is not for you. Something that really resonated with me in my math class was how important it is to have a growth mindset. Believing in yourself and making others believe that math is for them will destigmatize the mindsets around math. We are all mathematic geniuses; we just choose to not embrace it. What people often forget is how frequently we use math on a day to day basis; from calculating how much time you have to go get a coffee, to finding the correct size lid for your Tupperware. Some tips for an individual who is on the path of having a growth mindset would be; to embrace challenges, put forward your best effort, overcome obstacles, embrace outcomes even failures, learn from mistakes, and welcome critical feedback. For anyone that has
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Week 2 Reflection

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Week 2 Reflection:             Hey there, welcome back to my blog. Today we had our second session of math class and it was intriguing. I came into the teacher’s college expecting to do math problems every session, but my assumptions were wrong. So far in class, we discussed how to understand and solve math problems, the different strands of mathematics, attitudes regarding math, and the course syllabus. Our instructor played jeopardy in class and I really liked how engaging it was. It was the perfect way to teach and also test the entire class on the important information contained in the course syllabus. As I looked through the course syllabus and Sakai, I felt very overwhelmed with the amount of work that has to be done for the week. It might not actually be a lot, but when accumulating homework from other classes it became a little overwhelming. I also think that since I have been out of school for a bit, I just need a couple of weeks to adjust and once I get the hang o
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Jaspreet's Math 8P29 Blog

Welcome, everyone!  My name is Jaspreet Kaur.  I will be using this blog to keep track of my progress for this class.  I am a part of the Junior- Intermediate Consecutive program at Brock University. I completed my undergraduate degree at York University in Kinesiology. Some of my hobbies are: traveling, baking, cooking, hiking, reading, and working out. I love finding cute bakeries and ice-cream spots. Overall I am excited about this course and excited to get to know everyone. 
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