Kasarah Swart-Kaushal

One of the main things that I learned in this module was that we must have an organizational culture that does not include negativity and is driven by positive and uplifting thoughts about our students and their abilities to succeed, as well as the long term goals of the organization. We must all come together, in all departments, with the same vision and shared goals - quality, excellence, and success. As mentioned in a previous module, "the self-efficacy theory suggests that we can change our beliefs about our ability to cause things to happen". With this in mind, we can… >>>

One of the biggest takeaways from this lesson was the concept of helping students succeed inspite of what is going on with them in their personal life. Considering the fact that students come to us with limiting beliefs about their abilities to do well in school as well as other stressors and personal problems that we may be unaware of, we must learn to understand them on a deeper level and create connections that with help to feel comfortable, believe in themselves, and thrive in their studies. One of the suggestions is to help students to build confidence by letting… >>>

I have learned that having an EduPreneurial Spirit means I believe I am part educator and part entrepreneur at the same time. Therefore we all work together for the organization but also for the student at the same time. Not only do we want our students to succeed and earn their degree but over time our business will continue to prosper in ways that go beyond the basics of our individual role. If a student feels they are mentored and cared for they are more likely to graduate. This will increase graduation rates for the business and ensure that the… >>>

The concept of an "Intelligent Heart" was also quite intriguing. In fact, the importance of learning to recognize, accept, and help our students transform some of their negative emotions is something that may truly benefit those who are struggling. It's easy to see the complaints or frustrated students as a problem, but when we take the time to see them for more than the situation they are presenting and the emotions they are experiencing we can serve them better. 

I found the section, "Attention=Retention" quite interesting as it was seemingly true during my undergrad experience. In fact, part of my… >>>