Final+Reflection

=Final Reflection= June 2, 2008 by Erin C

**Reflection **


Finally what I have anticipated since the beginning of the school year: the end. Along the way I am happy to state that I have learned much valuable information. My year in anatomy class has taken me from the smallest part of tissues to the fetus of a dead cat and a whole lot in between. I learned what occurs during a muscle contraction; the importance of all the bodies features to its working; and the difference of L-directed and R-directed thinkers to name a few. I have learned how to evaluate diseases and their affects on the entire body, not just small parts. Not all of the teaching methods or learning methods were orthodox…I am pleased with that. I am appreciative of what I have been allowed to do in this class. It was a nice change to be able to use the laptops in class and to exercise my creative mind a bit. I will not forget the dissections, especially the cat. Even though the dissections were sometimes gross, they were informative and usually interesting.

Overall, this has been a good year in anatomy. I liked how there were not any tests. I believe that in schools today too much emphasis is put on grades and not on learning. Students memorize to get the grade, answer the question once, and instantly forget the information—that’s what modern day “learning” has been reduced to. Without tests, the class was expected to display the knowledge they had learned through their writings on wiki entries, blog entries, and projects.

In the end all I have to say is thanks to my classmates and Mr. Orr. It's been a great year! (Oh and the M1 class Rocks!).