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Getting Started

Step 1

I've watched the video :)

Step 2

  1.  I am aware of my intellectual strengths and weaknesses. Yes

  2. I am able to know what kind of information is most important to learn. Yes

  3. I am good at organizing information. Yes

  4. I know what the teacher expects me to learn. Mostly

  5. I am good at remembering information. Mostly

  6. I have control over how well I learn.  Yes

  7. I am a good judge of how well I understand something. Yes

  8. I learn more when I am interested in the topic. Yes

  9. I try to use strategies or learning techniques that have worked for me in the past. Yes

  10. I am aware of the methods that I am using when I study. Yes

  11.  I use different learning strategies depending on the situation. Yes

  12. I use my intellectual strengths to compensate for my weaknesses. 

  13. I know when each strategy I use will be most effective. Yes

  14. I slow down when I encounter important information. Yes

  15. I draw pictures, diagrams and take notes to help me understand while learning. Sometimes

  16. I try to translate new information into my own words. Yes

  17. I ask myself if what I’m reading is related to what I already know. Mostly

  18. I try to break studying down into smaller steps. Yes

  19. I ask myself periodically if I am meeting my goals. Yes

  20. I consider several alternatives to a problem before I answer. Mostly

  21. I find myself analyzing the usefulness of strategies while I study. No

  22.  I ask myself questions about how well I am doing while learning something new. No

  23. I ask others for help when I don’t understand something. Yes

  24. I am persistent when working on a challenging problem. Mostly

  25. I re-evaluate my assumptions when I get confused. Yes

  26. I stop and re-read or re-view material when I get confused. Yes

  27. I know how well I did once I finish a test. Yes

  28. I ask myself if there was an easier way to do things after I finish a task. Yes

  29. I ask myself how well I accomplish my goals once I’m finished. Yes

  30. I ask myself if I learned as much as I could have once I finish a task. Yes

Step 3

Done on paper :)

Step 4

 A. Provide a summary of your perceived areas of strengths and areas of needed improvement

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I think I'm good at staying organized and making sure I get assignments done on time. However, I think I could improve my productivity while working independently as I can become distracted. While I may occasionally struggle with motivation when working by myself, I'm really excited for this course and don't see it becoming an issue.

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 B.  Provide the ratio of true to false out of 30

About 25:5

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Course Benchmark Goals

  • What is it that you hope to know and be able to do at the conclusion of the class?

I would like to be somewhat confident in my ability to read music by the end of the class, be able to hear a note and know what it is, and have a grasp on an instrument so I can continue learning it after the class is over.

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  • What are three things you would like to achieve in order to count your semester as successful?

Again, I would like to become more confident in my ability to play music, be able to recognize a note when I hear it, and start to learn an instrument I can continue with when the semester comes to an end.

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  • How motivated are you to achieve these goals?

I think I'm pretty motivated to achieve these goals as these are things I've wanted to learn for years.

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  • How will you increase your motivation if it becomes low during the course of the semester?

I will remind myself how I will love having these abilities after high school, and have a friend guilt me into staying focused on that if needed.

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  • What strategies can you use to achieve your goals?

I can make sure to practice every day, and always set aside time to make sure I get what I need to done.

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  • What might interfere with your achievement and how can you prevent this interference?

Senioritis and a very limited music background may be a struggle during this process. Asking for help and staying focused and motivated will help me to overcome these obstacles.

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