My MEL Experiences

• Student/teacher relationship: I had a high school teacher who I had a relaxed relationship with. I could talk to them about things inside and outside of the classroom. They had a fun personality and made the subject fun to learn.
• Hands-On: One of my science teachers had origionaly planned out a bunch of lab activites to complete during the year but skipped several as we were short on time. This really hindered my learning as I can relate what was learned in lectures to these hands-on projects for a complete understanding.
• Learning Styles: I now realize why I did well in the classes I liked. Because I am a bodily/kinesthetic learner I did well and enjoyed classes that had hands-on activities such as science classes. And now I am a science major...
• Interest: I feel that the subjects that held my interest were classes that involved hands-on learning and activites. This also helped that certain teachers catered more towards different learning styles versus the typical learning style.
• Connections: For me, I would learn better and remember things better when I can associate and action or activity with it. Thus when building upon previous knowledge, activites help me learn best.