People often find it difficult to learn new skills, new languages, or new hobbies because they confuse knowledge with understanding. People gain knowledge and consider it as ‘understanding.’ Gaining knowledge is easy, read a book, watch a documentary, video or tutorial, read an article, write and memorize main points and even then, when they are about to do something new, they can’t. Because what they gained was knowledge, what they actually need is ‘Understanding. For understanding, everything has to be done in practice. Practice gives understanding as no book can. For learning start with gaining knowledge. Read, hear, and talk about how it needs to be done and then do it again and again until you do it with perfection. Learning is way easier for children as compared to adults because the human brain condition itself to think and coordinate things in a certain way with the passage of time (Destin, 2015)
Learning in the 21st century has evolved due to technological evolution. Dr. Tony Bates has discussed in his book that learning something new is a shared responsibility between learner/students and the teacher. The sole focus of the book has been on how teaching methods can be improved with the help of technology. The author stated that technology does not determine the methodologies of teaching. Rather it complements the method, or technique teacher has opted for teaching his students. These methodologies vary from teaches to teachers. Epistemological approaches change according to the domain of study. The teacher decides the approach depending on his subject requirements and attitude of students. There are no right and wrong methodology of teaching. The simple truth is that different situations demand different methodologies. Just like learning new skills is factor dependent, similarly teaching is factor dependent as well. Both need constant improvisation to succeed (Bates, 2015).
Learning Experience
The excessive academic pressure in the last term made a huge impact on my mental and physical health. I had to work up till late nights and had very less sleep till two months straight. I couldn’t eat healthily and properly at the same time, which took a toll on me. I lost 6 kilograms, and huge hair loss started along with visible unhealthy skin. Even after the semester ended, I could not get my routine back on track. I had to visit a Doctor which recommended some vitamins and iron capsules along with a healthy diet chart. She suggested some supplements for hair strength and acne. But the most stress which she laid on was my work out routine. Physical strength ensures mental strength, and that’s how I started my ‘back to life’ routine.
I started working out on a daily basis, but in the start, it was hard to follow this routine. But after doing this for some days, I felt the visible impact on my overall mood and health. That’s the time when I felt that I need to follow a proper scheduled routine in order to be healthy. In the morning, I started thirty minute’s walk, followed by breakfast. After taking fruits in the noontime, I started a 30-minute workout, which includes crunches, planks, squats, and climbers. After thirty days, I extended my work-out plan from thirty minutes to one hour. This tiring workout routine made me hungry in the evening, and in this way, I was able to take proper dinner enriched with nutrients. I gained 4 kilograms back in two months. I took supplements on regular basis, which became part of my routine, except for few first days, when I used to forget to take them.
My personal experience taught me to be consistent if you want to gain something. Physical health directly impacts mental health, which is directly connected to different organs of our body. So in order to be healthy, strong, and sharp-minded, the first step is to look at the diet routine and daily routine. Work-out is very essential for a healthy and fresh lifestyle.
References
Bates, A. W., (2015). Teaching in a Digital Age. Creative commons contribution.
Destin (Director). (2015). The Backwards Brain Bicycle – Smarter Every Day 133 [Motion Picture].
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