Question:

How would you use 'sameness' to help you in your life in RP?

Response:

I think there are different methods to define ‘sameness’ and there are different areas in my RP life that we could apply ‘sameness’ to.

Firstly, we could use the tactic of ‘sameness’ to organise all the files that we obtain from RP. In the entire 3 years of our course in RP, it is good for us to keep our files organised so that it would be easier for us to find all the folders that we would need to refer to and keep for our further reference in the years to come.

Secondly, we need to use the concept of ‘sameness’ in our daily discussion of the problem. In everyday’s problem statement, we would be required to look into different perceptions of the problem. Having different perceptions in the group doesn’t makes up ‘sameness’ however, in order for everyone of us to understand what each other is talking about, it requires ‘sameness’ where everyone should be on the same page during discussions. If there is no existence of ‘sameness’ in the discussion, we could go on and on and on arguing that our point is correct, which may or may not be true. Each of our contexts may be different. Hence, if we were to say something is right or wrong, we need to see that we are referring to the same thing first before we start the argument.

Thirdly, ‘sameness’ in terms of our goal. At the end of the day, each team has a goal to reach. In our case, the goal that we need to have the same goal at the end to be able to complete everything on time.

Question:When you are solving a problem, do you just focus on the learning issues of the problem itself or do you actually solve it from a module or diploma perspective? Why?

Response:When I am solving a problem, I would rather do it both
ways. I would be the one that points out contradiction
from another point of view. Let me just elaborate.

If we were to focus on the learning of the issues in the
problem itself, it would actually allow us to see it in
an atomistic view of things. We would tend to focus on
what is on the problem only. Which is good, in a way as
this will allow you to stay focus on what you need to
know and obtain a good grasp of the topic.

On the other hand, if we were to be too focused on
solving it from a module or diploma perspective, we
would be inclined to see things in the big picture only
and think about every other thing other than focusing on
the problem. In this case, it would be very easy for the
team to go off track.

In conclusion, I feel that there is a need for us to be
able to strike a balance between both of the methods of
solving a problem.

Question: What are some of the strengths that you have demonstrated? Elaborate with specific examples from the lesson today.

Response: I think that I have different strengths. One of which is that I am able to present my presentation with confidence and without anxiety. In the past, when I was doing class presentation, I find that I had the problem of not being able to speak in front of the class and even not sure of my own findings. What I had learnt through my first semester in RP, is that there is no definite solution to the problem statement. There are different answers and solutions that may be generated through one problem statement. In many areas of today's problem statement, there are a lot of perspective that we could come from. However, Fateen managed to chance upon an explaination of Scientific Thinking that got the group going and allow us to anchor all our explaination on one. This also allows us to have a common understanding as a group on the topic. Somehow. I was doing the part on Perpetual Motion, I was quite fustrated, as the team noticed, that the school computer doesn't seem to like me. However, when I managed to find one document that clearly stated the three different kinds of Perpetual Motion that was stipulated, I based the different experiments that have been conducted before. I think that I was able to comprehend these ideas well and is able to elaborate on it. This, is what made me not nervous. I realised that I was able to speak more clearly and slower especially after the emcee workshop that I attended last Friday, conducted by Zaini. I realised that I became more and more intentional in trying to speak clearly and make myself clear. This helps in my presentation as this would allow me to convey the correct message to my audience, classmates.