Habits Of MindThe purpose of the problem is to figure out if a person knows the answers to certain questions and if they dont, then how would they handle the situation. The difference between producing knowledge and reproducing knowledge is when I produce knowledge I answer questions by a method that I am comfortable with. When reproducing knowledge I am just answering a question by the "text book's" definition. Habits of Mind is when a person acts upon a problem and tries to solve it without knowledge of the situation but with prior experience and common sense. The importance of intellectual behavior is significant. Without any intellectual behavior a person will be stuck in a situation not knowing how to overcome the problem. A person needs to set up patterns on how they address a problem, whether they think about prior experience or they use common sense, the person needs to work at the problem in order to solve it. Personally I believe I have to think back to a similar problem in order to employ Habits of Mind. Even if the situation wasn't my experience I can look at how someone else handled the problem and how they solved it. I think that intelligent people use prior knowledge to solve a problem. The person might test out different answers in order to find out if they found one that works with the problem. Habits of Mind might apply to me in the sense that I feel I produce knowledge instead of reproducing it. I feel as if I naturally follow some of the steps and have some of the habits that Habits of Mind use such as value, capability, and commitment. One Habit of Mind I believe applies to me is persistence. To me the definition of persistence is working at a problem no matter how hard it is. Making sure I go through the entire process until it is complete and I have the satisfaction of knowing I completed something I thought I couldn't. In order to achieve my goal of graduating High School and finding a decent job I would have to push myself. I have to put aside my laziness and think about the future. My mind has to be set on making sure I do everything possible to graduate. No more cutting class, no more coming in late, no more putting aside my work for fun. I could have my fun but I have to make sure my main priority is taken care of. The same applies to me finding a new job. For me to do that I have to stay focused on finding something that I am comfortable with doing. One Habit Of Mind that I feel I have at times but that I need to work on is Managing Impulsivity. My definition is being able to control myself from doing something that I know in the long run isn't going to benefit me. It's being able to focus on my task instead of blowing it off for something else. At times I feel I have the ability to manage my impulses but that isn't always the case. I still think I need to work on it in order to achieve my main priorities. I need to fight back the temptation of cutting class to hang out with friends or going out knowing that I will get in trouble at home. At the same time I have this skill when it comes to knowing right from wrong and knowing how to say no to certain problems. Habits Of Mind to me is when u have the ability and skills to overcome any problem. Whether it's by learning from past experiences, or being persistant, or not giving into any temptation that might distract me from my goal. Personally I feel I have certain habits that will help me get through life. I cant say I've perfected those skills but with determination one day I will.
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