BIOCHEMISTRY  

Instructor: LE HONG PHU  

Date of submission: September 6, 2022 

HOMEWORK 1  

Student's Information: 
Name  ID Student 

Mai Lê Chí Bảo  BTBTWE21068

TOPIC: 3 significant lessons that you can learn from the classes (31/8/22)
Homework: 
The first day that I became a sophomore was one of the most important events of my life. No
longer are those feelings of anxiety and nervousness of 1st-year students and not the busy
feeling of final-year students. For me, this is an extremely indescribable and truly unforgettable
feeling. As a person who loves science and coincidentally, my first day of school started with
Biochemistry. In class, I have the opportunity to expose a lot of new knowledge and more
specifically, there are 3 things that impressed me the most. The magic of Maslow's Hierarchy of
Needs, the logic of Bloom's taxonomy, and the true purpose of learning will be detailed in the
next paragraphs.

Perhaps Maslow's model is too familiar to everyone and especially those who learn about
science and psychology. Each person's needs will be different and Maslow's model was created
with the aim of generalizing those needs into specific areas. I still remember that in that class,
Professor Phu asked everyone a very special question "What are your needs". I was quite
impressed with that question because it will never have a specific and exact answer. And yes,
the answers of the students, including me, are different and very unique. Some of the students
are interested in knowledge, some are interested in health and some are interested in their
beauty. After a series of answers, he showed us the Maslow model and said that cognitive
human needs are one of the most common and important factors. And this step also plays an
important role in distinguishing between growth needs and deficiency needs. I was impressed
with Professor Phu’s explanation of this model. After we have passed the stages of basic needs,
we will gradually think about taking care and developing ourselves. And that is also the reason
for the appearance of demand groups like aesthetic needs, self-actualization, and
transcendence. 

In addition, the logic of Bloom's taxonomy is the second thing that makes me feel very
impressed in this class. Through Professor Phu’s teachings, I realized that it is considered as a
scale of educational goals and is extremely widely used in the world, especially those related to
the field of education. The teacher explained to us at each level, what skills we will need to use
on this scale. Specifically, at the university level, we need to masterly apply 3 skills:
remembering, understanding, and applying. Applied skills are the skills that our students need to
pay the most attention to. We can remember and understand knowledge, but somehow, we
have to apply it in our daily lives to produce positive results. Professor Phu gave a very unique
and authentic example of the fact that Singapore has flourished under the hands of Ly Hien
Long. Moreover, Korea and Japan are the two strongest industries in Asia because they have
applied the knowledge they have learned to daily life and turned it into a huge advantage. Next,
Professor Phu also introduced to us that if students want to study well at the Master's level, they
must master 2 skills, respectively, analysis and evaluation. Professor Phu also gave an
impressive example to make students feel more clearly about these skills. That's an example of
evaluating a remote, he showed us the difference between the same remote when we look at it
from different angles. Each perspective will bring us a different analysis and evaluation.
Furthermore, Professor Phu introduced us to one of the indispensable skills of a PhD student,
which is creativity. Continuous creativity and innovation are important factors in the
development of life and the country. 

The final thing that makes me feel exceedingly impressed is the true purpose of the study. What
do we learn for? Why do we have to learn? And what are the learning outcomes? Various
questions are asked by Professor Phu and the response to these questions is a series of
answers from students. He also showed us four UNESCO standards for learning: To Know, To
Do, To Be, and To Live Together. Like the part mentioned above, it is extremely important to
know and understand something deeply, but having to apply those things in life to bring about
real benefits is a challenge. It won't make any meaning if we understand something but can't
apply it to our lives. Professor Phu also asked the challenge question “Which are the most
important learning outcomes: Knowledge, Skills, or Attitudes”. Perhaps this is an open-ended
question and will not have a specific answer. Some argue that knowledge and skills are
extremely important if you want to be successful. But others think that attitude outweighs skill.
To increase the authenticity, my teacher showed us recent surveys and the numbers helped us
get a better view of this difficult question. Through Professor Phu’s explanations, I realize what
is my true purpose in learning and why I have to learn very hard. Besides, Professor Phu also
showed that the university environment is not only a place to study and research but also a
place for us to comprehensively develop ourselves through sports activities, clubs, learning new
languages, or even improving our computer skills

To conclude, this is an unforgettable day in my life because in this day I not only have the
opportunity to interact with new knowledge but also learn valuable lessons from my lecturer -
Professor Le Hong Phu.