Category: Updates

For most of us our lives probably have changed rather dramatically the last couple weeks with a strong emphasis on Social Distancing.  The Covid-19 epidemic has left many of us spending time at home.  Maybe I should give you a little homework to keep you busy or maybe encourage you to share your idea about Evaluative vs. Informational Feedback. My first thought was to respond to my friend Tom’s comment about his Sun City Hilton Head Photography Club (SCHHPC) and suggest how a Peer Mentor Program might be a valuable addition for a large responsive photography club.  But I’ll wait on that and hope that some of you who belong to large photo clubs can respond to Tom’s comments.  Large clubs like SCHHPC have a great deal to offer all level of photography including many levels of Inter-Personal Competition.  But what about Intra-Personal Competition?  I wouldn’t be surprised if you have never heard of this type of competition, even though you can figure out what it means.  So, let’s take a look at an example of Intra-Personal Competition and give you an opportunity to make the comparison. Continue reading "What is Intra-Personal “Competition”"

My many years teaching educational psychology taught me the importance of a safe learning environments where students support one another as opposed to competing with one another.  When I retired and became a “photography learner” I quickly realized that working with other amateur photographers would improve my photography.   Learning together in a peer mentor program would improve all of our skills if the environment were safe, respectful, and supportive. Continue reading "Growing a Peer Mentor Program"