reading this week

Some words that I came across while reading this week that I was unfamiliar with. Expertise, metacognition, and neurology are among the terminologies. In my opinion, competence refers to knowledge in a specific field. The term is used in the context of learning and cognition to emphasize that an individual can achieve proficient skills through learning and cognition. Metacognition refers to thoughts about elements that influence an individual’s cognitive activity. In learning and cognition, the phrase refers to how a person reflects on or monitors cognitive processes such as memory. Neurology is a term used to refer to medicine that deals with nervous system disorders. The term is used in learning and cognition context when discussing the effect of both normal and diseased state of the nervous system in relation to learning (Hallam, 2010; Hallam, 2010; Tashman, 2013).

Part 2

Swain (2013) published an article in the Language Teaching Journal about the inseparability of cognition and emotion in second language learning. The expertise studied in this article is second language learning. The author asserts that emotions play a vital role in the understanding of second language. Based on this information, scholars should not undermine the interconnectedness of cognition and emotion in learning as explained in the Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory (SCT) of mind. Tashman (2013) notes that expertise develops from experiences that one engages in and these experiences are not devoid of emotions.

Part 3

I have currently developed a perception that experience is very important in expertise development in any given area. I have always wanted to learn how to bake a perfect basic cake. Therefore, during the last week, I have been trying baking every evening. Today am very proud because I am able to bake a perfect cake like I wanted. I have acquired this expertise because I had the opportunity to reflect on the past experience with baking and identify where I was wring so that the following day I tried harder to enhance the skill. I am proud because I did not try to steal the knowledge from anyone, but learnt it through experience and hard work. Whenever the results were bad, I felt discouraged, but knew that I had the potential to improve if I concentrated on what had gone wrong.

Part 4

Scholarly writing should be professional. The topic of the study should be relevant to the society and to the targeted audience. The methodology used should enable another researcher conduct the same study and come up with similar findings. The participants should provide full consent that they understand the study and are willing to participate voluntarily. Before reading any research studies, it is important to ensure that they are peer reviewed for credibility. The public impression about the usage of secular articles is that they are not of quality like the peer reviewed articles, and that the information presented may not be of quality.

References

Hallam, S. (2010). Transitions and the Development of Expertise. Psychology Teaching Review, 16(2), 3-32.

Swain, M. (2013). The inseparability of cognition and emotion in second language learning. Language Teaching, 46(02), 195-207.

Tashman, L. S. (2013). The Development of Expertise in Performance: The Role of Memory, Knowledge, Learning, and Practice. Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 5(3), 33.

Weinstein, C., Jung, J., & Acee, T. (2010). Learning Strategies. Elsevier Ltd.