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Students' reactions: Semester 1

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3rd October 2025

Fun, liberal, open-minded, creative, simple-to-follow

I loved the little arts and crafts moment, like you mentioned, activities like these are fun for all age groups :)

The class was engaging and interesting. I’m looking forward to our next class as I feel that I will learn some core life lessons from it.

This class was quite positive and encouraging. A very reliable, responsible and outgoing professor makes me feel safe and supported. I had fears regarding this class specifically and now they are gone.

It was a fun experience talking with each other and the artistic part with the pictures

Positive atmosphere, excited for forthcoming classes, curiosity

I admire your dedication to make learning a better experience for everyone involved.

It seems like a promising start and I am excited to learn how we can implement the model into our teaching.

The class was exciting and challenging. I liked the creative aspect of it and expressing myself.

An incredible first session! Loved the professor and her incredible teaching approach!

It was amazing, I hope to learn more. No questions, I learned about what care is

10th October 2025

I never used the word EMBODIED to describe how significant learning happens, and yet I think it’s a keyword now. I also fear I’m not creative enough, but all of this takes time, I trust the process. I’m excited, I’m making ajvar after this!

It was a very interactive class in which everyone’s opinion is validated, many different perspectives are shared that open up your mind to the various possibilities and solutions to different tasks.

I think there was too much information and got a little overwhelming.

Something that I want to carry over as a student teacher is the enthusiasm you have for this class. :D

Today’s session was very helpful as we got introduced to all of the things we’ll be doing in the upcoming classes. I’m happy that I got to choose to be in a group with my friends.

After today’s class I feel as if most of the anxieties and concerns I had before have been minimised and swapped with positive jitters. All questions I had were cleared and all in all I’m looking forward to this experience and what the course is yet to bring. :)

The class was fun, stressful but in an exciting manner

Today’s class was very educational. All the discussions were very helpful

The class was very informative and interesting, although more space should be open for discussion (kind of debate) where students share different opinions. It would be a more interactive way to truly understand the material.

It was interesting because we were discussing a lot of things

I loved the class today. The teacher was very enthusiastic and you can really see she loves what she teaches. The group work was amazing, interesting and interactive. I loved the discussions and the given advices are useful not only in the classroom but in life as well :)

It was interesting and well-organised, I really enjoyed listening to it.

There are a lot of information that I got today, so I feel a little bit confused, but how the time will go, I believe that’s going to be OK, and I am ready and exciting for what is coming

Very motivating. I’ve learned a lot of practical skills and came up with new ideas about my future classes! Loss of concentration by the end. Loved the metaphor with the “gym struggle” - I’m gonna use it a lot!

I think that this class was more engaging than the last. The atmosphere itself was a bit more relaxed and fun this time around.

I fear I’m not up for the task to teach real students without past experiences clouding over my teaching, but we shall see...

A lot of information. I am a little nervous for what’s to come but it’s still exciting. Little by little we will learn how to be good teachers.

Today’s lesson eased a lot of my doubts and worries. Made me feel motivated and that I can do this! I have no complaints.

It was nice to read the rights of the convention. It’s important to know them and abide them.

Shaking from excitement for new challenges and wonderful experiences :) Positive vibes all around :) Extremely inspiring and enjoyable <3

I enjoyed how energetic and positive the professor is. We’ve rarely experienced a class like this, but it’s super interesting and interactive.

What I enjoyed most about this class is how different it is from other classes. It is very creative and allows freedom of expression as well as an open discussion. There is positive and creative energy in the classroom.

I really enjoyed today’s session especially the part where we discussed the specific terminology and not only gave definitions but provided our own interpretations. I also quite enjoyed working in groups and connecting with my colleagues more. I feel like it’s helping me get out of my shell.

I appreciate the group work but some groups get really rowdy and it’s distracting. Overall, these classes are quite fun and prompt us to use our brains properly :) Slay!!!

I liked how the class was very informative. I believe it would really help us for the practical teaching this semester.

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31st October

What we really enjoyed about today’s session was being able to share our own as well as hear about other colleagues’ experiences in the classrooms. We also enjoyed asking ourselves ‘why’ and trying to understand the reasons behind everything we’d observed.

I feel very inspired to keep moving forward. <3 Before this class, I was starting to give up on hopes and dreams of working in the educational field. I’m half joking, it wasn’t that severe, but I was a little disappointed.

Today’s lesson was amazing. :) Sharing our school experiences was cool and helpful, it will help me a lot.

Sharing our first school visits experiences and further on reflecting was very helpful. I personally already used to reflect and this method has helped me as a student, but it is also now helping me as a future educator.

In today’s lesson I learned a great deal about how the others deal with students, young learners and how they overcome those obstacles.

What stood out to me is the importance of understanding children’s behaviour and reflecting after each class. We should always try to figure out the reason of certain behaviour and try to find solutions.

I learnt that in order to get great collaborations with your students you must see them as people, not objects.

I liked this class very much! I gathered a lot more information from the stories everyone shared! :)

I learnt that for every possible reason why students are getting bored, the teacher need to find solutions to get through it.

I liked this session because it helped me lower my anxiety. I realised that there are many different situations that can happen in class. It helped me figure out how to reflect better.

It was nice to share so many experiences from every group and see that we share some obstacles and see the possible ones that we might come across and the different ideas how to overcome them.

To be honest, I was a little underwhelmed because we brought up things (theories and reflections) that we have already mentioned and I felt a little restless, but I guess that is a part of the process - reflection, reflection, reflection. :)

I will never be tired of listening to students (my colleagues) having a classroom reflection and sharing their experiences. Through eliciting we found interesting reasons why/how

The class seemed too long. I suggest having more fun activities next time.

Interesting class! I’ve learned more about how to do my own reflection process!

I learned to be more understanding of misbehaving students.

It was interesting to hear different experiences, different obstacles my colleagues faced, and after learning about how to process, understand, and find a way to solve a problem or a puzzle.

The class today was quite productive and helpful; sadly, I couldn’t concentrate properly, my brain kept shutting off, but the parts that I did get were a real help for the upcoming hospitations

7th November 2025

I had so much fun in this class. Grammar can definitely be taught in an interesting, lively and immersive way!

Overall a very motivational and productive lesson. Really liked the recommendation about using the story approach. As well as showing abstract images. Felt a bit like I was not heard or understood enough when presenting. But still a great experience.

It was my favourite class so far!

Today I learnt a lot of new ways to introduce grammar in fun ways than before. This was made possible with everyone’s help. :)

This class again I remind how to read the children at classes, whether they are aggressive, anxious, which are the reasons for that, and some activities that helped when it comes to teach them grammar forms.

It was nice hearing others’ school experiences and reflect on my own. I couldn’t focus much, however, because of the rainy weather.

Appreciate the group work, hearing different perspectives helps a lot when planning future classes. Top. :) But mentioning some things repeatedly is becoming a little redundant.

I’m looking forward to hearing everyone’s reports each week. This class helps me relax and reflect on my teaching.

Today’s class was very helpful and encouraging for the reflective process as both a learner and a teacher in training. There was no aspect that overwhelmed me or wasn’t helpful. :)

My takeaway from this class was t hat it helped me revise what I already knew. It was a discussion about how to understand students and help them and using previous knowledge I was able to reflect and find new ways of teaching too.

Great lesson overall! I didn’t like that the teacher took our piece of paper when we haven’t finished the task (needed to write just one more sentence :)). But I liked the practicality - working in groups, planning...

Sharing our ideas for lesson planning was really helpful for our school visits since we can get inspired from each other and use it in our real life lessons.

This class overall makes me feel safe to speak out. That’s something I realised today. I feel safe to be myself, which I very often struggle with. Although my anxiety has gradually faded in general, I feel like in this class, it’s gone completely. I consider that very important for this kind of subject. Also, I’ve been thinking about it, and I think you have encouraged me a lot. Not through words, but implicitly. <3

In this class we explored how creative we can be in order to transfer our knowledge to our students keeping in mind the difficulties they might face and help them overcome those difficulties. Also encourage our students to be themselves and be proud of it. To come to class with their own thoughts and ideas, not someone else’s.

Writing the poem like notes was an interesting way in reflecting on our school-based experience. Working in groups (with the same or different people) is a nice way of sharing ideas and coming up with school activities together.

I loved the brainstorming part of the class, it’s good that we can bounce off ideas with each other. And the chats at the beginning, how everyone’s experiences went at the school they are teaching.

The class was quite fun even though I believe we were all sleep-deprived. I liked the last and the first activity and enjoyed it. No complaints, thanks!

What I particularly enjoyed today was watching the video about “Attachment and authenticity”. It provided valuable insight into the need for connection with others as well as the importance of expressing who we are.

14th November 2025

Seeing my classmates’ activities was inspiring even though the age of our students is different, incorporating games seems fun and helpful, they are still kids after all.

It was interesting to be part of my colleagues class for a day; as their students. However I was part of the observation team and had to discuss the flow theory. By group presentations and discussions we might recognise a mistake we had made and notice ways we can better ourselves the next time around.

I loved seeing how my colleagues teach. Their lesson plan demonstration was fun and I enjoyed playing bingo.

It was interesting to see our colleague’s logbook and how organised it is. I also enjoyed the bingo game conducted by our colleagues.

It was fun and eye-opening how my colleagues in primary school handle the atmosphere. I also need to reflect more about how I reacted when I saw someone with a different kind of logbook than mine, and how I need to change my reflective process.

Having all of us hold a class in front of our colleagues through the course is a brilliant idea which helps me understand which way I’m supposed to take some approaches along with the feedback they give, and the professor as well, and to give my opinion nad hear theirs as well is a nice feeling.

I’m happy Ljubica was praised! I felt too strict and too fragile for expressing my preference of teaching strategies, I’ve never felt this way before so I need to reflect how such mix of completely different emotions can be surpassed.

It was a great, energising lesson! I like how the teacher reflects on her experiences and motivates us to be better ‘reflectors’ :)

The class was a bit overwhelming at the beginning but after a bit + clarification it was very productive and fun :)

The further explanations for the logbook were very helpful. As well as the demonstrations for teaching a class and all the comments are going to be useful in the future.

It was very helpful talking about the logbooks because sometimes I feel so lost even though I’m attending the classes.

What I particularly enjoyed from today’s session was the “Trying it Out” where I could see my colleagues in action as teachers and get a glimpse into their experience. Another thing for me was analysing the example of a logbook which really inspired me on how to improve my own.

I felt a bit overwhelmed; maybe due to personal state of mind and feeling; I was really confused during the class, I’m just not sure what the reason behind it was. Was it the instructions or maybe my internal state? I find it hard to be coherent.

I think that us teaching and re-doing what we did in our assigned schools in front of our colleagues is really effective. It helps us reflect more and see where we can improve our teaching abilities.

How to improve my logbook

Using Noa will help me reflect on all things that we talk at classes and what we did on our observations, so I’m going talking to her more.

I got clearer instructions on the logbook which was very helpful since I was very confused before. I also loved the teaching of my colleagues and I feel like it would be very helpful in the future when I work with young learners.

We learned that keeping track of our progress is of utmost importance in order to make our garden of knowledge flourish.

I loved the micro-teaching session prepared by my colleagues and the discussion afterwards :)

Bingo goal was amazing [...]

Seeing the type of lesson my colleagues prepared was very insightful. I am a bit anxious about the micro-teaching lesson, but I will try to prepare as much as possible.

The focus on the assessment aspect felt a little overwhelming but I appreciated the reassurance that not everything is lost yet. I loved the reenactment of the class session for 3rd graders, it was fun and insightful.

21st November 2025

Learning how to handle bullies and abusees is very important when being in the position of a teacher

I liked the first activity assigned by the professor and I also enjoyed my colleagues’ presentation :)

Today’s PP1 session was very helpful and I was able to completely focus on what we were doing which I really appreciate

The issues concerning violent and misbehaving children is one of the most important issues that teachers face, so I’m glad we brought them up and that we will work on them together

This class was very engaging and fun with the objects in the beginning. Also during the reflection with Mihaela, it kind of opened my eyes about what kind of kids there are that I haven’t encountered before. And it really made me question myself - how would I act in that situation?

I really liked the first activity with the objects. The associations with our school experience were really effective

The items that we used as a metaphor for our teaching practices weren’t exactly random. That exercise showed us that even no context can be turned into context :)

The class was insightful, we discussed how we can help other students. But I lose focus most of the time.

Maybe talk more openly about the logbooks, even naming names

I think you ask too much of us when it comes to the connection and achievements we’re supposed to achieve with the students in such a short time.

It was nice

Very stressful, but that’s because I struggle with anxiety. Overall very productive and engaging though

The talk about bullying and issues and disturbance in a classroom among students is very helpful for future classes

Today’s class was informative in the way that the topic we discussed went in a more deeper and psychological route when we were talking about the different issues surrounding bullying

My favourite part of today’s session was the first activity where we had to explain the given object in relation to our teaching experience. I think it was very insightful and allowed us to reflect in a fun way. The discussion about bullying at the end really touched me and I wish we could further it.

The first part of the lesson was more interesting. I know that it’s important that we discuss but sometimes it gets a little boring and I lose focus

Today’s class was great. Mimi, Mihaela and me were presenting, everyone got involved, I saw someone showing things but hopefully that doesn’t happen again. Great class :)

I loved this lesson, like the previous ones! Especially the first activity with the random objects was pretty fun and engaging. I also learned a lot about how to reflect even deeper! THANKS FOR CARING :)

I have no critiques today. I appreciate how we focused on the art school group’s issues with bullying. It’s an issue which is more common than we think and it should be talked about more.

Bullying is often caused by jealousy or it’s a projection of your own personal insecurities

All the reflections from my colleagues from their classes helped me more to understand the reasons why students are getting bored at classes and how we as future teachers can prevent that.

This class was very interesting because we mostly focused on the struggles that every teacher focus during class, either it was disturbance, bullying it was a lot of help to seek let’s say options on how to make the class more interesting and the students more focused

The class was too logbook-oriented. Maybe we should talk more about the different experiences teaching

I loved the personalised task at the beginning - I think I’m already close enough with my group but it was still appreciated. It was also insightful to reflect on Mimi, Mihaela and Viktor’s session. It made me more conscious about raising awareness for different class situations

I liked that we dealt with more serious issues that happen more often than we think. I hope that we as future teachers can help this chain.

I liked the spectrum of opinions and emotions poured into a heated discussion about support and bullying. I absolutely loved the objects that metaphorically represented our experience as teachers!!!

As always, sharing different experiences is very insightful and it helps us grow as teachers. More minds are better than one. So the classes are lovely and very helpful. Keep it up :)

I think today’s class was very helpful, and the micro-teaching session + post-reflection gave food for thought. Thank you :)

28th November 2025

The part when our colleagues presented was the most fun. But I feel like the discussions sometimes take too long on one specific topic. It does get boring.

You interrupt people

It was very insightful when it comes to the discussion on bullying. I liked that we connected it to Gidion’s Knot and shared our experience. I adored Jana and Tea’s class. I’ve never felt so silly. It felt like I was a child a millennium ago

We really enjoyed having the chance to do a teaching segment and share a fun and engaging activity with everyone. We also received many positive comments and words of encouragement which really warmed our hearts - Tea & Jana

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I thought the class was interesting even if a little too much for little old miss sleep deprived

The class was as informative as it was fun. We made great progress about the module and it ended with a bang!

Us sharing the school-based teaching experiences is the best part of the week.

Such an interesting insight of bullying; I enjoyed the discussion even though I was sleepy :( Thank you for enlightening us about it and raising awareness of such situations :)

I’m unsure of the amount of work we need to put into the logbook since I try to keep my logs short and to the point, but the examples that were praised were much much longer

Class was an emotional rollercoaster > from the bullying topics which were extremely heavy discussions and then the lesson our colleagues practiced. It unintentionally provided some comic relief.

Still confused about the logbook. Overall an educational class

From beginning to the end it was an awesome class, very well prepared

I do not have a lot to say, except that I always enjoy these interactive classes. Thank you!

The conversation about bullying made me want to think what I should do when faced with this kind of ‘issue’. It was very insightful.

This class was fun as well as educational. Reflecting on Neufeld’s talk was helpful and the lesson demonstration at the end was very interesting.

It was interesting having various discussions on how we as teachers would ‘handle’ an aggressive child. We agreed how a trained psychologist should be involved however we as teachers being a part of childrens lives should be used to noticing certain behaviour and finding creative ways to help the children by not making them feel too different

I learned how to address bullying in the classroom.

The discussion that we had about the situation with the 3rd grade student make me think of possible ways to solve such problems, and get some ideas from my classmates about it.

The class was most entertaining and engaging. The activity was most enjoyable

I loved the discussion about Gordon’s talk! Very informative and educative lesson! The practical part - fun! The best professor ever <3

Made me remember past experiences I’d forgotten, that could help me deal with bullies in the classroom and understand them better

The class was very enlightening on how to deal with bullies in the class when you are a teacher

It is important that we tackled bullying and its causes. The discussions were inspiring. Hopefully, more of us will be inspired to be more ‘hands-on’ as teachers when faced with bullying.

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