Feedback: Things you're good at Think of something you're good at, something that you know you do well. It may be academic, or professional, or a hobby or a sport - anything. Write down a few keywords explaining how you became good at it.
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Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 14:04:16 GMT
From: cora <coraodonahue@hotmail.com>
Singing, dancing and running.
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2004 22:32:25 GMT
From: Fiona Walker <feeheb@vinrouge.fsnet.co.uk>
- Learning languages
- Singing
- Parenting
- Communicating
I have a degree in French and Spanish and am now training to be a teacher. Previously I was a professional Opera singer. I am a single parent of two children. I communicate well with people of all ages and walks of life.
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 00:04:01 GMT
From: Maritza Valpais <seeking12344@aol.com>
I am good at being a Receptionist. I became good at it because I care about the humans in my community. I am the one who greets you with a smile regardless, her own problems. I am the one who directs you to the services of your needs. I am the one who makes you leave the building with a satisfying feeling that my non-profit organization served you with your needs or directed you to the right sources.
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 19:31:42 +0100 (BST)
From: Doug Nicoll <Douglas.Nicoll@groupwise.co.uk>
- Fly Fishing
- Practice
- Achieving Results
- Reflection
- Identifying Good and Bad points
- Practicing and experimenting
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 00:18:26 +0100 (BST)
From: Lisa Storey <lstorey@twcny.rr.com>
I am good at creating scrapbooking pages. I became good at scrapbooking by evaluating the quality of the pictures taken. Now, when I take a picture of a person or event, I have a vision of a future scrapbook page.
Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 08:09:56 +0100 (BST)
From: Shona Paterson <shona@rottie2.freeserve.co.uk>
Calligraphy - practicing constantly
Art - determination to succeed and practice
Communicating well - being aware of what I am doing and reactions to that and changing when not effective. Learning to really listen.
Date: Sun, 4 Jul 2004 09:49:38 +0100 (BST)
From: Steve Griffin <steve@dramanet.ingo>
Working with home computers. I've spent years and years tinkering at home, reading a little in magazines or (more usefully) on the internet but trying out lots. Sometimes I gt stuck and need to ask for help, but most of the time I simply work things out.
Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 18:46:53 +0100 (BST)
From: Ginny <vfolger@chubb.com>
Practiced
Watched someone with skill
Got feedback
Tried different approaches
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 07:25:49 GMT
From: gaone gadimang <doublegee2003@lgu.ac.uk>
Good at playing with kids. I grew up so playful. Telling stories. Good at presentation, just happened. Good at dancing, liked mimicking dancers on television.
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 14:16:22 GMT
From: crystal houle <jchoule3@yahoo.com>
A great mother, good cook, talking to people, keeping a budget on low income.
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2004 20:08:24 GMT
From: Ron Skelton <RVSKELTON@aol.com>
Sport, developing ideas, managing projects, making something of poor situations, getting sponsorship, getting initiatives going.
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 21:02:13 GMT
From: Peter Farley <starfar33@yahoo.co.uk>
I am an ICT instuctor, I teach people of whom are suffering or recoving from Mental Health problems. I know that I am good at this as all of my students are reaching their goals. I am attending a Cert Ed in adult education and came across this site. Please contact me at my email address.
Date: Wed 9 Jul 2003
From: nalawannabe@yahoo.com (karlie Owen)
I'm a good actress, singer and dancer. This is because I've been doing these things since I was three and have just completed 3 years of hard training at a top theatre arts academy. I love it, I live it, it's my life!
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2003
From: ccudjoe@yahoo.com (Cynthia Cudjoe)
problem solving, practice, over time
sewing, self taught since a child, practice
designing, practice, love to visualise new/different things
puzzles, crosswords, reading widely
drawing and painting, practice, for fun
encouraging people, listening, stimulating, motivating
Date: Sat 22 Feb 2003
From: heldtrat@msn.com (Rachel Heldt)
I am good at taking pictures, baking bread, and teaching. I try to learn from my mistakes in each of these areas and improve by eliminating my boo-boos.
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 16:00:42 GMT
From: john <bigjohnstuhd@yahoo.com>
Analyzation, mathematics
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003
From: ami.cooper@kau.se (Ami Cooper)
Playing the piano, through exercise, good teacher, playing for fun,
Crossword puzzles, through exercise, general education, flexible thinking /lateral thinking,
Capturing the essence of a text, through reading a lot both work-related and for leisure, fun,
English (Swedish speaking), exercise, using the language, listening to others,
Date: 3 Nov 2002
From: osgoodd613@aol.com (dennis osgood)
Teaching church classes:
1. I have a great desire to want to be a good teacher.
2. I read books on teaching methods, the psychology of learning, and ask a lot of questions of students as to how they accept my teaching style (most answers are general and who knows how truthful).
3. I always try new teaching tools and techniques.
Date: 12 Oct 2002
From: I_Finlay@hotmail.com (Ian Finlay)
Through practice
Through receiving positive feedback
Through being interested and enthusiastic about practicing and doing it
Through being taught basic principles and techniques
Through studying the ways other people do/did it
Date: 10 Oct 2002
From: tara@stara.co.uk (Tara O'Leary)
I am good at singing. I became good at it by being delighted to hear other people sing and wanting to do it myself, by practising, trying it out, getting applause, becoming more confident.
Date: 18 Sep 2002
From: DonJMitchell@AOL.com (don mitchell)
- Encouraging others to perform at a higher level.
- Listening
- Communicating
Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2002 12:46:51 +0100 (BST)
From: BANU ATALAY <batalay@anadoluhayat.com.tr>
PC: use it so often
Date: 16 Jul 2002
From: rosemarie calunngsod (src_ph@yahoo.com)
I am good at declaiming. Since I was three years old I was appreciated by my parents that I can memorize and deliver by heart my first poem. From that time on, since gradeschool, I am always the class representative to declaim or to read pieces of literature for contest or to entertain people. I became good at it through constant practise and by really capturing the spirit or the right emotion for that piece. PRACTICE & CONTEXT & PASSION to deliver one's best.
Date: 15 Jul 2002
From: veeda (veeda5@hotmail.com)
- have a good general knowledge
- good reading speed
Date: 23 Jun 2002
From: Maryam Nazari (nazari@irandoc.ac.ir)
- Word software
- exel software
- powerpoint software
Date: 20 Jun 2002
From: Kate Nicholas (katenic@hotmail.com)
- practise,
- encouragement,
- goals to aim for
Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 21:38:53 +0100 (BST)
From: Silvana Coombes <cottage_garden@blueyonder.co.uk>
Sugarcraft: patience, interest, creative, enjoyment
Date: 18 Feb 2002
From: bartek (info@centrum-schodow.pl)
- history
- geography
- travelling
- politics
- international relations
Date: 11 Nov 2001
From: mandy summons (mandy@msummons.FSNet.co.uk)
- Encouraging people to acheive more than they thought possible.
- Listening to friends.
- Organising everything.
- Enjoying see people have a good time or produce good work both academic and for fun.
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001
From: colin mackenzie (C-Mackenzie@mail.fife.ac.uk)
- preparing for classes
- providing sources for research to students
- drawing skills
- photography
- golf
- acting
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001
From: Sheila Morrison (SMorrison@elmwood.ac.uk)
- Listening
- Building Confidences
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001
From: J Metcalfe (j.metcalfe@mail.fife.ac.uk)
Date: Sat, 17 March 2001
From: Debbie Twiss (D.B.Twiss@massey.ac.nz)
I learn best through:
- intial success
- positive pleasure
- practice with guidance from peers
- measurable progress
- discussion with peers, reflection
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 16:42:33 +0100 (BST)
From: Halima Roxanne Brewer (halima@wanadoo.es)
- Putting ideas together from different sources.
- Understanding the roots of problems.
- Teaching English
- Telling stories
- Sewing and craftwork
- Writing compositions or essays
Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2000 16:41:46 GMT
From: Florence Rozier (rozier@acsu.buffalo.edu)
Things that I love to do;
- counseling: listening, caring, restating what has been said with feeling
- giving presentations: on topics I have a love for, Africana History, goal setting, respecting self and others, conflict resolution.
- helping others focus on their feelings when they want to improve their life.
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 17:38:15 GMT
From: Maurice D. Ramos (mauriceramos@hotmail.com)
Billiards and teaching the game
Writing composition papers
Writing research papers
Public speaking
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2000 12:02:02 GMT
From: nicola pilnick (10076905.99@edgehill.ac.uk)
Listening to people
Giving advice
Drawing and painting
Being creative
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 20:27:37 GMT
From: Paul Sisk (wksis@aol.com)
Self Creative Poetry:
- the need to be self creative
- enjoyment
- an alternative form of healing and learning
- leading to self realisation, self assurance.
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 17:37:41 GMT
From: anni wakerley (agw@mweb.co.za)
I'm good at
listening to people
encouraging them to risk and be themselves
teaching watercolour painting
tap dancing
drawing and painting
playing music
loving close ones and friends
being gentle to myself
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1998
From: Midori Connolly (meemors@yahoo.com)
Exploration, Risk-taking, listening
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 (BST)
From: lkasimer39@wheelock.edu (Lauren Kasimer)
I'm good at swimming, teaching (preschool and swimming), and figuring out what people are really like.
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998
From: cecilia lowe (cecilia@bilkent.edu.tr)
Good at managing people. Good because
- like people
- like talking
- dislike theoretical work
- studied people and reactions
- interested in different peoples' views and experiences
- interested in what makes people tick
- like to see people happy
- willing to challenge negative thinking attitudes
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998
From: ETripplett@aol.com (Emma Tripplett)
Sewing, cooking, writing, reading, math : these are thing I learned to do early in life and as I got older I kept doing and practicing them.
Iam still doing all these things that I love to do and have become good at over the years.
From: samelson@algonet.se (Mats Samuelsson)
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 1998 20:33:59 GMT
Practice, reflection, practice, corresponding theories, practice
From: http://www.uel.bkstud1.heath1085r (Wendy Heath)
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 1998
I think I learn best when given a task that I will read up on, ask professional advice and then attempt. If I am apprehensive then I will break the task into smaller components and then proceed by completing each task in order. I find this rewarding and will tackle any such situations be it practical or theorectical using this same approach.
From: hutchins@alaska.net (Cheri Hutchins)
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 1998 13:49:56 GMT
Dog obedience training.
- Observed critically those participating in teaching their dogs.
- Trained several dogs myself, with instruction and example from experts.
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 1997
From: L.S.Myers@uel.ac.uk (Lea Myers)
Using the computer - word processing, database, email, internet etc.
Self-taught. Many hours spent trying, failing, trying again. I know that the technology is logical and that the things I want to do are possible. I just keep at it until I get it right. Not perfect yet, but I find it a challenge and interesting.
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 1997
From: mfoster@sla.purdue.edu (Mary Beth Foster)
Your question has me intrigued, so here are my thoughts, for what they're worth...
I'm good at teaching. I became good at it through:
- ENVIRONMENT
- being raised to value learning very highly
- being interested from childhood in the workings of the human mind
- being in school for many years, and doing fairly well most of the time
- living in an environment that values academic learning (University community)
- being surrounded by people at work and at home who care about education and learning too
- MODELING
- having inquisitive parents; being surrounded by materials for learning (books, science magazines, public television)
- having a few inspiring teachers
- TRAINING
- when I entered graduate school, we were more or less required to teach from the very beginning. There was a 1-week intensive intro. to teaching writing, and then we had weekly meetings where we were told what to do after that. I learned on the job. It was terrifying and exhilerating - like jumping out of an airplane.
- after that first year, we were given freedom to plan our own course. I threw myself into it with a passion (having disliked the approach I had been taught the first year).
- A PASSION FOR THE SUBJECT
- I discovered that I cared deeply that students get everything they could out of the college experience, and that they learn to think and communicate clearly.
- I find nothing more exciting and fascinating than watching a person learn. And nothing is more dreary than a mind that has closed itself.
- For me, a teaching is an ART. It is responsive and organic, a dialog between the students and the teacher.
- EXPERIENCE
- I've been teaching college now for 8 years. I still love it. I also teach very young children, and find that equally fascinating.
- Obviously, since I care about my work so much (see above) I devote a fair amount of mental energy to it. I plan carefully; I know when I have a good class planned; I know how to change gears if things aren't going well; I learn from mistakes; I constantly explore new options.
- APPROPRIATE SUPERVISION
- I teach best when given a lot of freedom to "go where I need to go next." I teach differently every semester, and only go back to notes/files for inspiration, not to redo what I did last time.
- READING
- I read voraciously about teaching writing when I started. When I switched to teaching study skills, I read a great deal about that too. I don't have as much time to browse the libraries now, but I still enjoy it when I get the chance, and I still find useful ideas. In fact, it was the search for new ideas that brought me here! Thanks for giving me the opportunity to think this question through. Now I think I'll go explore some other areas!
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 1997
From: K.S.Compson@uclan.ac.uk (Karen Compson)
- Organising - just by doing!
- Writing - practice and a natural aptitude.
- Getting things done - natural impatience with time wasting, like to see jobs done,
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 1996
From: greatle@infinet.com (valerie Libman)
I'd rather like to address what I see as my learning style and then, what I perceive myself as being good at. I learn most effectively and throughly when I am in control of my own learning and am actively engaged in it. I find that I need an intellectual base before experiential learning is most effective and then, to solidify my understanding, I must go back to the intellectual/academic base. I see myself as being particularly good as seeing connections between disperate ideas/topics. I like to make sense of things in a holistic way.
From: j.holzl@qut.edu.au (Jan Holzl)
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 1996
- Writing
- Challenging debate
I became good at writing by:
- doing lots of it
- feedback from others
- reading good writing examples
- consulting expert opinion
- writing lots more
Challenging Debate:
- reading widely
- thinking about issues
- listening intently to others
- drawing on a wide range of experiences
- being prepared to try new experiences
- belief in myself and that it is good to be challenged
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 1996
From: koschoreck.1@ohio-state.edu (linda koschoreck)
I think I am a very good supervisor. This has come from watching and learning from others about what to do as well as what not to do. I have also learned by receiving feedback from those I supervise. In addition I learned from attending workshops. Lastly, I learned from trial and error.
From: HBOWMAN@uoh-fw.humber.ac.uk (Helen Bowman)
Date: Thu, 4 Jul 1996
- Revisiting issues over and over.
- Asking questions.
- Trying to find solutions.
- Discussion.
- Persevering through discomfort.
- Watching others.
- Experimenting.
Date: Fri, 31 May 1996
From: gatesfm@potsdam.edu (faye gates)
- problem solving
- abstract thought
- analogies
- decorating
- writing expository and creative
- prioritizing tasks
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