“No significant learning can occur without a significant relationship.” – James Comer “Every seed bringeth forth unto its own likeness.” – Alma 32:31 When I came back from Japan in 2015, I prepared to return to my collegiate education in January 2016. I met up with one of my friends whom I met in Japan, as he was also a student at the very same … Continue reading What Makes a Great Teacher?
Before I begin, let’s look at some different scenarios to build up some life-applicable context. Scenario 1: You’re sitting next to your best friend, playing your favorite video game. Your friend loses the match. He raises his fist, and slams it down on the arm of the couch, and raises his voice to indicate how upset he is. Is your friend being overly aggressive? Scenario … Continue reading How Can Differences in Emotional Expressivity Change How We View Others?
What kind of children do we want to raise? Where do we want society to end up? How do we want out futures to be? To answer those questions, we need to take the time to break it down and analyze things from the viewpoint of the individual and the collective group. If I were to answer the questions: What kind of children do I … Continue reading Japan: A Collectivist Society- What does it mean?
Onward! Japanward! 