FIRST – WEEK Introduction<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For this Spring semester, I hope to finalize and perfect my group’s research in water conservation education. This semester, I want to refine and explore ways to improve my educational games for kids with a background in water sustainability. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Midterm Introduction <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now that I am halfway through this 2026 spring semester. So far, my group and I have been working on building a blog as our emplace contribution, where we can explain to the public and other college students around the state what our research is on and how far we have come. I have also worked on reflections, helping me think further about how to build the blog and explain my area of research by making a game that teaches water conservation concepts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Final Introduction <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now the semester is over, and so is my research through CODES. Time went by so fast, and I can’t even believe it’s over now. For the final part of this semester, we finalized our emplace post, a blog where we broke down the steps and activities we did. We also started and finished a presentation, which we had the opportunity to present at the undergrad showcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Grade Contracted For __x__ A ____ B ____ C<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Goal 1 <\/p>\n\n\n\n For goal 1, so far I have helped the group think about different ways that we want the project to approach our research and how we want to make a positive impact for better change in the teaching of education, and why it’s so important to learn how conservation and your resources, in our case, it’s water conservation. For the most part, I help ensure the group is on track and catch up on updates. I also make sure that our group’s research is organized using Google Docs and folders, giving us easy access to our past work and notes we have taken along the way that help us publish our work.Throughout our research, we always help each other by offering feedback, tips, and ideas. Our way of collaboration helps me polish my work to the best of my abilities. I learned that when we each contribute to the research, it reaches an amazing level of knowledge and skill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Goal 2 <\/p>\n\n\n\n For goal 2, I have worked with my group in changing the way we want to present our research through a blog. We found it easier to break it down into different tabs with goals. I had a tab specifically for my water words wonders, where I briefly explained what my part of the water fair moving future would be. I helped with ideas on how we wanted to start our blog, which was different. As a group, we were able to think of a starting approach with a few quick fact questions that go back to our survey from 2 semesters ago, which were very important to understanding the struggles related to our overall research. My contribution to my research was to show many different areas, such as helping members of my group when they didn\u2019t know how to start. I have ideas and different approaches for how they could present their research throughout our work. I communicated and texted members when they or I had questions. I helped organize and revise our final presentation when some of our members weren\u2019t satisfied with how their sides looked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Goal 3 <\/p>\n\n\n\n For goal 3, I concentrated on understanding and learning through modifying my work and reflection 3. I take feedback positively and use it to improve my work, aiming for the best possible outcome. With my group, I helped improve our conclusion and structure of approach in our blog from how we wanted to present it to the public, readers, and partners, which shows our dedication and hard work and why our research hopes to make a difference that inspires change for all in water conservation. As I have from the very beginning helped set up an organized system for us using Google Drive, we have folders named and dated, making it much easier to go back to older papers we wrote and resources we used much earlier. With that, we have been able to stay on time, making the process of updates and calls with partners go smoothly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Goal 4 <\/p>\n\n\n\n For goal 4, I have looked back at our past work and research that have helped us reach this point of finalizing our research and contributing to making a change in education for future generations, starting with kindergartners. Our research strategy is organized into folders, tabs, and notes. From our previous work and visits with our partners JJKFAN, we have been able to have a better understanding of why changing the approach in education to more fun and interactive teaching methods improves their habits and behaviors is so important when we want to make changes that can help improve water awareness and conservation in kids’ lives, as they are the future of the world. Throughout my work in the workshops and reflection 4. I found it very fun to go back through all the work we have built on throughout our research, giving me the opportunity to see how far my group and I have come. In our dissemination plan, we brought everything together. Writing a short explanation of the key steps we took to conduct our research, from looking at lessons, building our survey, and creating our toolkit, brings everything together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Goal 5 <\/p>\n\n\n\n For goal 5, I have used reflection 2 to think further about how I hope to make a change through the group research, bringing awareness and learning to kids in different ways. My way of think as change with the process of working in understanding what Emplace is and how i want people to see CODES and my water conservation research group as we have worked hard to build knwolege and understanding of the struggles that come with finding ways to change the approch of interactive fun lesson that are educational and fun for both teacher and student that improve kids learning and awarndess of nature and what is water consevation. We all know that improvement starts with small steps that later become examples for others. As we began writing our blog for Emplace, my group and I improved our work based on feedback. One very helpful thing was the extra tips we were given from Ta, telling us that overall our paper just had a lot of small grammatical errors and needed extra information. With that, I was able to go back and write 2 examples of how we could explain our wicked problem to the public, and let my group choose which of the two explains it best. I identified a problem and developed an approach with several options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" FIRST – WEEK Introduction For this Spring semester, I hope to finalize and perfect my group’s research in water conservation education. This semester, I want to refine and explore ways to improve my educational games for kids with a background in water sustainability. Midterm Introduction Now that I am halfway through this 2026 spring semester. 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-Misses one class or less, or completes make-up work for excused absences
-Annotates all readings thoroughly
-Makes substantive comments in discussions
-Completes all<\/strong> assignments on time<\/strong> (or has an approved extension request)
-Work demonstrates intellectual engagement, care, effort, and growth in response to feedback
-Collaborates substantially, contributes to vision, works equally with peers<\/td>-Misses two classes or less, or completes make-up work for excused absences
-Annotates readings -Often participates in discussion
-Completes all major assignments on time <\/strong>(or has an approved extension request)
-Completes most SAs on time<\/strong>
-Work demonstrates care, effort and growth in response to feedback
-Collaborates equally, completes required work<\/td>-Misses three classes or less, or completes make-up work for excused absences
-Completes most readings
-Sometimes adds to discussion
-Completes all<\/strong> major assignments on time (or has an approved extension request)
-Completes at least four SAs
-Meets minimal expectations on assignments; shows limited growth in response to feedback
-Completes required collaborative work<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhat concepts are you going to learn, or skills are you going to develop?<\/td> How will you learn the content\/ develop the skill?<\/td> What evidence will you add to the portfolio to demonstrate your learning?<\/td><\/tr> (20%) 12A
Helps collaboration move forward by articulating the merits of alternative ideas.
<\/td> I will learn to improve my collaboration skills through workshops and group work. <\/td> – Reflection 1
– Small group work
– writing workshop 2
– small group work; polishing individual work
<\/td><\/tr>(20%) 9A
Constructs insightful problem statements with evidence of relevant factors.
<\/td> I will learn how to improve my research to my modifications through my work and assignments <\/td> – Reflection 2
-Emplace contribution
-small group work ; research team faculty
– draft of individual contribution
<\/td><\/tr>(20%) 8A
Uses clear organizational patterns and is skillful at presenting content cohesively.
<\/td> I will improve my skills by organizing my research and information to build drafts and reflections showing my work<\/td> -Reflection 3
-Small group work
– small work group; community partner team call
– draft of dissemination <\/td><\/tr>(20%) 5B
Accesses information using effective, well-designed search strategies and appropriate sources.
<\/td> I will improve my way of gathering information and the ways I want to ask questions to our partners. <\/td> Reflection 4
– small group work
-dissemination
-writing workshop 3
<\/td><\/tr>(20%)
4B Uses deep knowledge of global systems to develop and advocate for informed, appropriate action to solve complex problems.
<\/td> learn how to improve my approach on advocating in water conservation without my work and infal presentation<\/td> -Reflection 5
– writing workshop 1
– small group work feedback on Emplace
– final presentation <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhat will you do to learn the content\/ develop the skill?<\/strong>
<\/td>What examples will you add to the portfolio to demonstrate your learning?<\/strong><\/td> What characteristics of the chosen examples demonstrate that you have met your goal?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> 12A
Helps collaboration move forward by articulating the merits of alternative ideas.<\/td> I will learn to improve my collaboration skills through workshops and group work.<\/td> – Reflection 1
– Small group work
– writing workshop 2
– small group work; polishing individual work <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhat will you do to learn the content\/ develop the skill?<\/strong>
<\/td>What examples will you add to the portfolio to demonstrate your learning?<\/strong><\/td> What characteristics of the chosen examples demonstrate that you have met your goal?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> 9A
Constructs insightful problem statements with evidence of relevant factors.
<\/td>I will learn how to improve my research to my modifications through my work and assignments<\/td> – Reflection 2
-Emplace contribution
-small group work ; research team faculty
– draft of individual contribution
<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhat will you do to learn the content\/ develop the skill?<\/strong>
<\/td>What examples will you add to the portfolio to demonstrate your learning?<\/strong><\/td> What characteristics of the chosen examples demonstrate that you have met your goal?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> 8A
Uses clear organizational patterns and is skillful at presenting content cohesively.<\/td> I will improve my skills by organizing my research and information to build drafts and reflections showing my work<\/td> -Reflection 3
-Small group work
– small work group; community partner team call
– draft of dissemination<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhat will you do to learn the content\/ develop the skill?<\/strong>
<\/td>What examples will you add to the portfolio to demonstrate your learning?<\/strong><\/td> What characteristics of the chosen examples demonstrate that you have met your goal?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> 5B
Accesses information using effective, well-designed rsearch strategies and appropriate sources.
<\/td>I will improve my way of gathering information and the ways I want to ask questions to our partners.<\/td> Reflection 4
– small group work
-dissemination
-writing workshop 3
<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhat will you do to learn the content\/ develop the skill?<\/strong>
<\/td>What examples will you add to the portfolio to demonstrate your learning?<\/strong><\/td> What characteristics of the chosen examples demonstrate that you have met your goal?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> 4B Uses deep knowledge of global systems to develop and advocate for informed, appropriate action to solve complex problems.
<\/td>learn how to improve my approach on avocating in water conservation without my work and infal presentation<\/td> -Reflection 5,2
– writing workshop 1
– small group work feedback on Emplace
– final presentation<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n