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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

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.

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

About 25:5

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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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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