DATE: 7TH Of May 2015

Concept: Confirmation Bias (Chap 4)

I have always wondered where do my beliefs and opinions come from. I often thought that I am just

like the others, where we believe that our beliefs are based on years of experiences and objective

analysis of the information that are available. However, in reality I’m susceptible to a crafty problem

known as a confirmation bias. I often imagine and assume that my beliefs are logical, ractional, and

objective, but the fact is that my ideas are often based on paying attention to the information that

upholds my ideas and ignoring the information that challenges my existing beliefs.

Date : 13th Of August 2015

Concept : Observational Learning (Chap 1)

Observational learning can take place at any point in life, it used to be the most common during

childhood as children often learn by observing the surroundings behavior and learn. It also plays an

important role in the socialization process, as children learn how to behave and respond to others by

observing how their parents and other caregivers interact with each other and with other people.

Observational learning also applies to us even when we are adult.

When I first come to taylor I was confuse on using the Printing machine. I then observe around how

people uses the machine. There are a few of printing machine either in the library’s second floor,

24/7 study room or the computer lab located at block C, level 7.On the other cases which is also

happen when I first entered this university I was confused on how to use the student portal to check

my timetable to know what classes am I having now and I actually did apply observational learning

by peeking others at student center how to check the timetable of my own and thus I learned it jus

by observing others. From there, they chooses the file that had been send earlier and just print, It’s

just that easy! Through observational learning, I finally get to learn how to use the printing machine.

Observational learning is a social learning that function as an individual learn from observing the

behaviours of others and in turn behave in the similar manner.

Date: 3rd of March 2015

Concept: Motivation (Chap 2)

Motivation is known as the process that initiates, leads, and maintains goal-oriented behaviors.

Motivation is what leads us to act, whether it is getting a cup of water to reduce the thirst or reading

and studying a book to gain your knowledge. It involves the emotional, social, biological, and

cognitive forces that initiate the behavior. In everyday life, the word motivation is often used to

describe why a person does something. Different types of motivation are commonly described as

being either extrinsic or intrinsic. In this entry, I would like to talk about intrinsic motivation.

I have been for an art class at the same center for about 14 years since am 4 years old. The Academic

center could say to be my second dwelling and the teachers are like my brothers and sisters. But

unfortunately, ever since I started my University life my schedule gets really pack so I quit. However,

I really enjoy painting a lot so I sometimes go to the center and hangs around with the kids and

teaches them whenever I have the time. No matter how tired I was or even I don’t get the pay, I’m

just willing to teach the kids because I enjoy teaching them drawing and see how they started

improving day by day. Art had ended up part of my life and never gets away from my life. I go for it

as my weekly routine or sometimes twice a week if have the time. By doing this, I can relax myself

and get away from my stressful life. No one had ever force me to do this, I’m teaching for the sake of

relaxing my self and enjoy the moment of teaching the kids and shares away my art knowledge to

kids.