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 my five goals for this semester because they are all things that I want to improve upon this semester throughout my research both inside and outside of class time. I’m especially excited for this semester because we are going to be able to be in the ‘field’ and get to make more of a physical impact in the community along with the written/presentations that we have been doing. Something that may be challenging throughout the semester is staying on track and really finding something to do within my individual portion of the project when there’s less for me to collaborate and directly share ideas about within my group. The major strategies that I want to use in this semester are staying organized and not letting myself get overwhelmed by making some things bigger than they are. While some things are important/more crucial than others, there isn’t necessarily a reason to overly stress when it’s not needed.
Midterm Introduction
Final Introduction
Course Goals
Goal 1 (20%)
Based on 8a: I will use clear organizational patterns and will be skillful at presenting content cohesively.
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.
| 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. | Presentation Notes Reflections Final research project | – My notes will be organized and concise for my presentations so that I am able to communicate properly about what I’m presenting – My reflections will show what I have been working on and will show how I’ve been working with the community partners/project – In the final research project, I will arrange it so that the group will benefit from my portion being organized |
Goal 2 (20%)
Based on 9b: I will identify and evaluate multiple approaches for solving problems.
| 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 try and create multiple avenues to solving problems when it comes to our community projects | Reflections Miscellaneous research notes Final research project | – My reflections will show how I have gotten to resolutions of problems and the different way I experimented with to get there – Notes from my research will show how I have solved the problems in relation to the community project – The final research project will show how I, as well as the group, have tested with different avenues of getting to a solution and the ways that we may have succeeded or failed |
Goal 3 (20%)
Based on 4c: I will apply knowledge and skills to implement sophisticated, workable solutions to address complex global problems using interdisciplinary perspectives.
| 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 ensure that my solutions to problems both within the community projects and outside of them are targetted correctly to be understood by diffferent audiences | Implementation Plan Final research project | – My implementation plan will include how I plan on formatting parts of the community project to fit the targetted audience – The final research project will include the things thtat I set out to do within the implementation plan and explain the successes and failures |
Goal 4 (20%)
Based on 12c: I will work independently toward goals by contributing and meeting deadlines.
| 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 make sure all of my assignments are done before class to make sure that my part of the projects are done in time for the group to put them all together | Reflections Implementation plan Group Contract Final Research project | – For all the examples, there will be evidence of me completing them in a timely manner and the quality of the work being up to par |
Goal 5 (20%)
Based on 13c: I will use language to skillfully communicate with clarity and fluency.
| 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 present my data and projects in a cohesive manner that makes sense to my intended audience | Reflections Presentation Notes | – My reflections will showcase each thing I did and the thought processes behind them in relation to the questions. – My presentation notes will be written out clearly and help me to cohesively explain my portions of the community project |