Dear Dr. Jack,
In order for me to achieve A Work in CODE 120, I have set goals for myself for the remainder of my college career and how I’ll show that I have accomplished them.
2.b I chose “Taking risks in approaches to learning and to create new knowledge.”. (20%)
This is a goal of mine because we are working with the Botanical Garden and I want to take risks and ask compelling questions to understand more about the past that Henry Shaw had with the garden. I’ll show this by being able to express the newly learned knowledge to my peers when asked a question.
8.b The second outcome I chose was from Oral Communication, “ Uses compelling, appropriate delivery techniques.”. (30%)
This outcome supplied my goal of wanting to be able to express the information learned to individuals that ask me what Henry Shaw has to do with the Botanical Garden. I always just say what the obvious is but I want to be able to go more into depth of what the problem actually is. I will show this by being able to express to the professors and peers what had happened in the past with correct connotation.
9.b The third outcome that I found to be important was from Problem Solving: “ Identifies and evaluates multiple approaches for solving problems.” (15%) Personally this is an outcome I strive to do whenever I face an issue. I have the problem of always just choosing the first solution that I come up with and by making this goal I will be able to work harder to find different solutions. I will show this by writing down multiple solutions in a notebook or asking others what their solution is and add it to my list.
11.c The fourth outcome is from Reading: “Reads using an appropriate lens and can engage in a continuing dialogue within and beyond a discipline or a community of readers.” (10%) I understand this as when it says read I think of an individual being able to speak. Being able to speak to others and to a group of people with the correct lens is always going to be needed. This leads to my goal of being able to express what I have to say and being able to continue giving information about talking about the Botanical Garden and how Henry Shaw had an impact on it. I will be able to show this by being able to have heighted conversations. I will compare the videos that we take from the beginning of the year to the end of the year.
13.c The fifth and final outcome I chose was from Written Communication: “ Uses language to skillfully communicate with clarity and fluency.” (`15%)This outcome allowed me to create my goal of being able to branch out and speak with others more intelligently. I want to be able to relate with others rather than being an outsider, and with this goal I’ll be able to learn more about people. I also want to be able to express my thoughts through words that make sense to the individuals listening. I will be able to show this by asking my peers at the end of the year if I am better compared to the start of the year.
Sincerely,
Cullen Krieg