Podcast Responses

Podcast Responses
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Oct 4 podcast 1
A term that hits my attention is phenomenology, which I interpret as the aspect of trying to make sense of our existence. Based on the podcast, my understanding of the term has increased to include our ability to interpret our existence in relation to the events around us. Everything that happens is often always unplanned. Consequently, we have to adjust to fit the circumstances and try to change them in some instances. It all depends on how such situations affect our existence. For example, when we get to school, we find ourselves in a new environment that we have no control over. We apply the phenomenological curriculum theory to understand why we are at school and what we have to achieve. My experience at school is that those who succeed take time to understand their existence in the stated settings. Once we activate the spirit of inquiry, we can find our ground and work towards a specific direction. On the contrary, those who fail to engage in the interpretive inquiry of their existence in school or at work often lose direction and engage in other misleading activities. Therefore, the interpretive inquiry is an important procedure for our successful existence.
Oct 18 podcast 2
An idea you mentioned in the podcast that resonates with me is the concept of our ability to create meaning out of space. As discussed earlier in the phenomenological theory, successful people can interpret their existence in the light of the prevailing circumstances. It challenges me to constantly ask myself what meaning I can derive from my daily experiences. It is more of trying to convert situations that life throws at us into opportunities that we can use to grow. For example, while the COVID-19 pandemic brought about various challenges, some people took advantage and moved to the digital platforms, where they successfully promoted their businesses. There have also been stories of people who lost their jobs and learned from their experience and are now billionaires. Therefore, this idea changes my perspective of the curriculum being a set of planned events that people are supposed to follow to create useful content that will develop our future. Our ability to engage in the interpretive understanding of our existence is the space that occurs between curriculum and what is learned. We cannot learn anything if we do not understand ourselves in the first place. Therefore, we must prioritize understanding ourselves before we engage in any activity.
Oct 25 podcast 3
A quotation from Dunlop’s article titled “Scar Tissue, Testimony, Beauty” that summarizes her conceptualization of the role of love in the curriculum of role of love in the curriculum can be found on page 56 of the text, which states, “Sometimes in the shallow waters of these wetlands, the cranes dance, sending waves flying, a language of ancient memories, a language that teaches us that after grief, it is possible to love again.” This quote represents her conceptualization that teaches us the need to keep hope even when faced with moments of sadness. She uses symbolism to educate us on how the curriculum teaches u...