Assignment 1: Guided Reflection

Due Sunday, 11:59 pm, Unit 2

Assignment: In a 4-6 page double-spaced paper, you will reflect upon of your experiences in the Post University Master of
Education program and analyze the program AND concentration outcomes (of your chosen concentration).

Review the Master of Education Program and Concentration Outcomes in the Unit 1 Readings and Resources section.
Include an APA-style cover sheet (no abstract needed).

Your reflection should address each of the bulleted elements below; however, do not simply respond to the bullets in linear
form. Rather, it is expected that you will take the time to create a cohesive and coherent essay that incorporates the
information and analysis requested below:

Begin your reflection with:

An introduction of who you are,

What your current education context is/your current role (if you are not currently in the field of education, describe
why you are making a move to this field), and
What your professional goal(s) are for the future.

Then, reflect upon the following:

What did you learn about yourself by enrolling in and completing this program?
Reflect on the ways in which youve met the stated MEd program outcomes (please refer to Unit 1 Readings and
Resources). Select a minimum of three to discuss.
Reflect on the outcomes for your chosen Concentration. In what ways have you met these outcomes?
How were your courses and coursework relevant to your current and/or future educational context/role?
What course/s have had the most impact on you and why? What has resonated with you from your coursework?
How has the MEd program help you to develop or move forward toward meeting your professional goals for the
future?
What are you doing differently in your own education practice/professional role/s now that you didnt do before
starting this program?
In what ways has this program influenced your thinking about creativity, leadership, and continued lifelong learning?

End with a reflection on the future:

In what ways has the MEd program influenced your consideration of the future of education, of your own educational
context, and your own future? What does the future hold for you?

Enjoy this reflection process. It is to be submitted by midnight Sunday through the Unit 2 submission link.

Page 2 contains a brainstorming chart to help you get started!

 Brainstorming Chart/Assignment 1: Guided Reflection
CORE Courses Highlights of What
You Learned
Classroom techniques:
EDU 505 flipped classroom.
Future of Education The role of developing
technology in the future of
education.
Economic and demographic
trends in higher education.
Which M.Ed. Program
Outcomes Were Addressed?
Student will develop a
vision for the future of
education, a personal
critical and creative
perspective on issues and
changes in education, and
several means to adapt to
future realities.
Relevance to Your Education
Context/Role
Provide a foundation for
the completion of the
masters program.
Establish an understanding
of the post-secondary
student.
What did/will you apply to
your current/future
professional practice/s?
Possessed new
understanding when
speaking to students on
their background and
financial decision to go to
school.

Students will demonstrate

How the brain makes
EDU 510 connections and
The Cognitive Science of categorizes information.
Teaching and Learning The process of memory and
recall.
an understanding of
creativity and innovation as
applied to education.
Students will apply the Helped me to understand In the future, in a
principles of cognitive my own learning process teaching environment, I
science to teaching & better, and how I will be have a new
learning to positively affect able to assist learners in the understanding of how
learning and improve the future. information is processed,
practice of teaching. especially the importance
of imagery.
Students will develop
expertise in designing and
delivering instruction to
support the achievement of
diverse population of
learners of all ages in a
variety of settings.
 How to properly score with
EDU 515 a curve.
Measurements and The importance of accuracy
Metrics in grading and the ethical
responsibility of fairness in
grading.
How to make a Webquest.
EDU 520 Improved technology skills,
Digital Mediated and learned new
Teaching and Learning applications including
collaborative classroom
tools.
Concentration Courses Highlights of What
You Learned
Developed an
understanding of who the
EDU 643 adult learner is, their
Teaching the Adult specific needs, and most
Learner importantly that each
learner brings with them
into class a specific set of
knowledge skills and
possibly misconceptions.
Students will define,
understand, analyze and
use metrics to measure
student, programmatic, and
institutional achievement.
Students will identify and
use current relevant
technology in the service of
better learning.
Students will demonstrate
an understanding of
creativity and innovation as
applied to education.
Which Concentration
Outcomes Were Addressed?
Students will be able to
analyze demographic and
social trends, student
service models, and higher
education delivery models
in terms of the implications
for college recruitment,
retention, graduation, and
gainful employment.
Currently there is no
relevance to my role in
administration. In the
future, if my role shifts to
instruction, the knowledge
will be vital.
The technology piece was
something I was really
missing, and so it was
needed that I get up to date
with the latest technology
in education.
Relevance to Your Education
Context/Role
I now have a more
developed sense of what is
needed from adults in their
learning environment
including support systems
and academics.
In a future role as an
educator I feel that I have
the ability to effectively
and fairly score student
work, and possess the
ability to statistically
analyze data.
Some of the new
applications I was able to
integrate in my everyday
communication with
students and general
organization in
admissions. In the
future, I would feel
comfortable integrating
technology into a
classroom, using
application I learned in
this class and continuing
to educate myself in
future advancements.
What did/will you apply to
your current/future
professional practice/s?
Working with mostly
adult learners embarking
on their higher education
experience, I was able to
better understand their
pressures, and what
strategies work best to
connect and successfully
engage adult learners.
 Current trends in student
support services.
EDU 644 The importance of campus
The New Post-Secondary culture and the ability of
Student administration to affect
campus climate.
Became familiar with many
EDU 647 of the initiatives enacted
Higher Education Policy, under the Obama
Politics, and Pressing administration and possible
Issues changes to come on the
national level. Learned of
the challenges in funding to
state schools, and the
changes in funding that
have taken place over time.
Studied the organizational
charts of institutions and
EDU 645 gained a fuller
Administration and understanding of the
Leadership in Higher governance of higher
Education education.
Students will be able to
identify and apply research-
based strategies for
teaching adult learners.
Students will be able to
identify current policies
that drive higher education,
analyze the political, social
and technology climate,
and predict the effect on
the future of higher
education.
Students will identify,
analyze and evaluate
change leadership
strategies in the
administration of higher
education.
Students will develop and
demonstrate leadership
thinking in critical areas of
interest within their field.
It is incredibly important to
be up-to-date on the
current trends in student
services and administration.
Working in higher
education administration in
any capacity it is important
to be well versed in the
pressing issues and
governing policies in that
field.
Working in higher
education administration
this course gave me a
greater perspective about
the structure and purpose
of institutions.
In the future I hope to
lead my institution in
advancement of new
concepts and innovative
practices in student
services. Studying
colleges from around the
globe has allowed to me
think creatively and
gleam inspirational ideas.
Policies, politics and
pressing issues will
continue to change over
time, but as I work within
the higher education
community, this course
has set a foundation of
knowledge on how
higher education
interacts with governing
bodies and is regulated.
Working in higher
education in the future I
feel I am knowledgeable
enough to understand
ways to make institutions
more effective, efficient,
and can properly assess
departments and their
function.