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What would be the most difficult course for a student majoring in the education field?

I' am a sophomore in college and would like to know which is the hardest class a student takes while pursuing a bachelor's degree in the education field. #college student

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Ken’s Answer

That all depends upon the individual. The most important thing for you to do is determine an appropriate focus in studying for your education career, and as the classes appear to have relevance in your preparation for your degree, they will be more manageable. If you come into a problem situation with a course, there will always be your academic advisers and professors to help. However, the most important thing for you to do is work on determining your focus and meeting and talking with people who are working in your focus area, so that you can see what they are doing, how they got there, and what advice that they have for you.


 

Getting to know yourself and how your personality traits relate to people involved in various career opportunities is very important in your decision making process. During my many years in Human Resources and College Recruiting, I ran across too many students who had skipped this very important step and ended up in a job situation which for which they were not well suited. Selecting a career area is like buying a pair of shoes. First you have to be properly fitted for the correct size, and then you need to try on and walk in the various shoe options to determine which is fits the best and is most comfortable for you to wear. Following are some important steps which I developed during my career which have been helpful to many .

Ken recommends the following next steps:

The first step is to take an interest and aptitude test and have it interpreted by your school counselor to see if you share the personality traits necessary to enter the field. You might want to do this again upon entry into college, as the interpretation might differ slightly due to the course offering of the school. However, do not wait until entering college, as the information from the test will help to determine the courses that you take in high school. Too many students, due to poor planning, end up paying for courses in college which they could have taken for free in high school.
Next, when you have the results of the testing, talk to the person at your high school and college who tracks and works with graduates to arrange to talk to, visit, and possibly shadow people doing what you think that you might want  to do, so that you can get know what they are doing and how they got there. Here are some tips: ## http://www.wikihow.com/Network  ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/nonawkward-ways-to-start-and-end-networking-conversations ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/4-questions-to-ask-your-network-besides-can-you-get-me-a-job?ref=carousel-slide-1 ##
Locate and attend meetings of professional associations to which people who are doing what you think that you want to do belong, so that you can get their advice. These associations may offer or know of intern, coop, shadowing, and scholarship opportunities. These associations are the means whereby the professionals keep abreast of their career area following college and advance in their career. You can locate them by asking your school academic advisor, favorite teachers, and the reference librarian at your local library. Here are some tips: ## https://www.careeronestop.org/BusinessCenter/Toolkit/find-professional-associations.aspx?&frd=true ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/9-tips-for-navigating-your-first-networking-event ##
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Madelyn’s Answer

Congratulations for attending college.

I have a Master of Arts in Education/Adult Education and Training. To be perfectly honest I did not think any of the courses were difficult. One of the courses was Curriculum Theory and Instructional Design. The course was not what I consider difficult but required a different way of thinking and designing context that had never seen before.

I would suggest you take download the school’s program and review the courses. If you see something that seem difficult but know that, you will always have assist from professors and other students. Most of the colleges have online chats based on your major which you can share your concerns. There are also a number of online resources, which can provide you with guidance on your specific topic. Just now that you can do anything, you set your mind to do. Best of luck!
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Melody’s Answer

I think that will depend on you, what your particular strengths, weaknesses, interests, and learning styles are. My educational studies were geared toward teaching (high school) and the most challenging part for me was student-teaching. Theory and coursework came more easily to me than practical application in real time, dealing with various personalities, motivating students, etc. But I know others who experienced the opposite -- college coursework was more of a challenge, whereas real-world setting and interacting with students was more in line with their strengths.

So, it's important to be curious about yourself. Notice what makes you feel more alive and what really doesn't. Notice what comes more easily and what is more challenging. Notice your values, what's important to you, and how closely a particular path aligns to that or doesn't. For example, if I had noticed more about myself, I might have realized that, while studying pedagogy was very interesting, and I loved the subject matter I was going to teach, actually being in a classroom and teaching as a career was not going to be a great fit for me.

Just know that you can absolutely improve on areas of weakness, so don't be afraid to pursue something that challenges you. But if you notice that a significant chunk of what a given career would require you to do every day feels like a burden... Then it might be good to consider a different path, one that would keep the parts you love without requiring so much of the parts that cause you to struggle.

And know that you don't have to find the exact right path on your first try. You can try different things and take what you've learned with you if you decide to shift to a different path.
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