Dear Dr. Redmond,
In order to achieve an A in this course here are the goals I’ve set for myself and how I’ll show my progress towards them.
Ethical Reasoning
C. Applies ethical concepts to a question and considers their full implications.
I have chosen this goal because I think it is important to look at the ethical concerns when creating a product as big as what we are hoping to create. I plan on showing this by creating my own google document of ethical concerns that I think me and my team should be aware and cautions of when creating our product for the Missouri Botanical Garden.
Information Literacy
a. Defines the scope of research questions effectively and selects information cogently to address them
As we go through out this process of implementing our plan that we have been working on over the course of the last year. We still have research that needs to be done to find exactly what information needs to be put out to the public on this issue of colonial extractive practices. I plan on showing this goal by the research we conduct to find information, whether that is through reading books, talking to people of different cultures, reading articles, or even watching YouTube videos.
Intercultural Knowledge and Competence
b. Demonstrates sophisticated understanding of the complexity of elements important to members of another culture in relation to history, values, politics, communication styles, economy, or beliefs and practices.
I chose this goal because I believe that understanding the complexity of elements like the history, values, politics, and communication styles is essential for creating a well-rounded and respectful approach to any project that involves or relates to a different culture. By developing a more nuanced understanding, I can better engage with and address the diverse needs and perspectives of the Missouri Botanical-Garden. I will show this goal in our final plan being implemented.
Skills for Lifelong Learning
a. Explores a topic in depth, yielding a rich awareness and/or little-known information indicating intense interest in the subject.
I chose this goal because I want the patrons of the Garden to learn a lot from our learning modules that we are creating. I am hoping that our modules will explore this topic of extractive colonial practices in a deeper level that people don’t just forget about it after viewing it. I plan on showing this goal specifically through one part of our completed module.
Collaboration
a. Helps collaboration move forward by articulating the merits of alternative ideas.
I chose this goal because collaboration is super important in everyday life, especially being in the CODES program. Last year my communication and collaboration weren’t the best, I tend to be quiet and not to voice my opinion. I plan on showing this goal by showing how we are communicating about our work that we are doing outside of class time. I will also show this by using our shared doc of ideas that we have and how we collaboratively move from task to task!
– Thank you! Kyra