Your Goal Grade
| A Work | B Work | C Work |
-Misses one class or less, or completes make-up work for excused absences -Annotates all readings thoroughly -Makes substantive comments in discussions -Completes all assignments on time (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 | -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 (or has an approved extension request) -Completes most SAs on time -Work demonstrates care, effort and growth in response to feedback -Collaborates equally, completes required work | -Misses three classes or less, or completes make-up work for excused absences -Completes most readings -Sometimes adds to discussion -Completes all 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 |
First-Week Introduction
I chose each of my five goals because this semester I want to work harder when it comes to analyzing research and understanding complex concepts. I feel as if last semester I was able to work on those skills a little bit but I didn’t really grasp that opportunity. I want to do better on that this semester. To make this semester a success, I really want to focus more on having good organizational skills as well as time management skills. I believe that with a combination of those two, this semester will be off to a great start! An assignment that makes me excited for this semester would be reading the Psychology of Groups assignment because I feel like it will be really helpful when it comes to taking surveys and conducting research.
Midterm Introduction
During the first half of the semester, I learned a lot about researching and surveying for information. One thing that I would say I enjoyed the most was when we were doing the ‘find a survey’ assignment because it helped me know what to look out for and add onto my own surveys we were making in the other CODES class. One thing I’ve struggled with has been getting all of my work done and the readings completed by the time they are due. Time management is definitely on the list of things to work on throughout the rest of the semester!. However, I was able to work through it and get the work done to the best of my ability. Throughout the second part of the semester, I want to continue working on achieving my goals and furthering my education through this class.
Final Introduction
[Now that the semester is over, use your introduction to reflect in-depth on your process. How well did you meet the goals you set out to meet? What did you learn that surprised you? Focusing on your goals for this class, what do you want to remember to take with you into your future courses? What strategies can you use to continue developing toward these goals?]
Course Goals
Choose five goals from the CODES Student Learning Outcomes that you’d like to work toward. Choose goals that are relevant to the scope of this course, select artifacts/examples based on activities assigned for this course, and explain characteristics in a way that illustrates how your artifacts/examples demonstrate your progress toward the goal.
Goal 1 (20%)
Based on 2c: I will incorporate information from multiple sources aside from the one(s) given
| What will you do to learn the content/ develop the skill? | What examples will you add to the portfolio to demonstrate your learning? | What characteristics of the chosen examples demonstrate you have met your goal? |
| I will focus more on incorporating more sources into my writing. Instead of just using a given source/domain, I will find more of them on my own and use those as well to get my points across. | Reflections Top 5 Assignments Article Annotations Find a Survey Assignment | In each of the examples there will be evidence and/or references from sources other than the provided media. |
In this example (Reflection 1), I used information from a separate source than the one provided. I did this in an effort to justify my claims by giving other opinions and facts.
In this example (Article Annotation 1), I provided evidence from a study done at Bucharest University about AI. I did this in order to further prove the results of Cavazos and their colleagues finds as well as justify my claim that Cavazos’s study wasn’t unique.
Goal 2 (20%)
Based on 5a: I will define research questions using information I find to address them
| What will you do to learn the content/ develop the skill? | What examples will you add to the portfolio to demonstrate your learning? | What characteristics of the chosen examples demonstrate you have met your goal? |
| I will be able to answer and give context behind research questions that I may encounter throughout the CODES classes | Article Annotations Reflections Library Day Reflection Final Project | Success of this goal would look like research and its results being provided within my examples |
In this example (Article Annotation 2), I analyzed the given source and was able to put it into context with known research tactics as well as give a explanation of what Rawson and Munoz were trying to prove within the article.
Goal 3 (20%)
Based on 7a: I will go deeper into topics and find information on them that isn’t as well-known in an effort to better educate myself and others
| What will you do to learn the content/ develop the skill? | What examples will you add to the portfolio to demonstrate your learning? | What characteristics of the chosen examples demonstrate you have met your goal? |
| I will know more than just the basics about the topics. I believe that I will be able to achieve this goal based upon my interests as I search to learn more about the topics we cover | Top 5 Assignments Reading Assignments Notes Peer Interviews CITI Training | The examples I chose will showcase how I have been able to dig deeper into topics and will also include evidence of me searching out to learn more. |
These are the results of the CITI Training I completed in order to learn more about researching responsibily. This shows the dedication to ensuring a safe and healthy research environment for both myself and the people I’m observing.
Goal 4 (15%)
Based on 8a: I will organize my data, presentations, and notes in a concise and cohesive manner
| What will you do to learn the content/ develop the skill? | What examples will you add to the portfolio to demonstrate your learning? | What characteristics of the chosen examples demonstrate you have met your goal? |
| I will work on the organization of my thoughts and ideas. Throughout the semester, I will be more concise about what I am presenting and how I am presenting it. | Reading Assignment Notes Data Review Assignment Notes Article Annotations Organization Reflection | These examples will show that my work is organized and presented in a concise manner. They will have proper grammar and will be in the instructed format. |
These are my notes form when the class asked questions about Dr. Bradley’s dissertation study for the Dataset Review assignment. I organized them in this fashion to make the different points easier for me to find and for me to organize my thoughts and the facts about the study.
Goal 5 (25%)
Based on 13a: I will be aware of and present using the knowledge of my audience, purpose, and context
| What will you do to learn the content/ develop the skill? | What examples will you add to the portfolio to demonstrate your learning? | What characteristics of the chosen examples demonstrate you have met your goal? |
| I will work on the the comprehension needed for many of the assignments in the syllabus, especially when it comes to topics that I am not well-versed in. | Final Project Reflections Drafted Interview Questions | These examples will showcase my ability to observe and provide for the audience that the assignment is supposed to be presented to. |
I wrote this example (Reflection 2) around the same time the class was doing the Dataset Review assignment. We were learning about data cleaning and the ways that it can positively and negatively affect research results. Therefore, I wrote this example in the context related to what we were learning in class to reflect on how we can improve on researching in the future.