My 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
This semester I am focusing in on a plethora of skills I’d like to improve on. They include collaboration, reading, quantitative literacy, oral communication, and intercultural knowledge and competence. I want to learn how to communicate efficiently and effectively. This semester we are going to be honing in on the specifics of our wicked problem, so looking at quantitative data and putting it into easy to read conclusions will be vital.
I am excited for the surveys and labs. We have been talking a lot about what our problem is, who it affects, and what we want to do, but I am looking forward to taking action and looking at results. I love my group and can’t wait to see what amazing things we accomplish. We didn’t do labs last semester, so I am intrigued, to say the least. I am nervous to go into the community. I want everyone to participate, but people these days are ruthless.
Last semester I waited until the last second to do things and I regretted it deeply. This semester I want to at least get a start on assignments when they are first assigned, so I don’t have to cram everything in the night before. My New Years resolution was to stay clean and organized, inside and outside of the classroom. This includes keeping my assignments orderly, but also keeping my car and bedroom clean. I know you’re tired of hearing it, but NEW YEAR NEW ME!
Midterm Introduction
[Speak about the skills and content you’ve learned during the first half of the semester. What did you most enjoy? What did you struggle with? What goals do you think you’ve most excelled at meeting and what do you want to continue developing during the second half of the semester? What goals haven’t you yet met, and how will you make them a priority in the second half of 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
Goal 1: Collaboration (20%)
Facilitates collaborators’ contributions by building upon their contributions and noticing when someone is not participating and inviting them to engage.
| 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 myself available for communication and open to accepting criticism. | Group charter(s) Email/text messages Cohesive presentations Zotero | Work with my group mates on a deeper level, ensuring we are all on the same page and giving feedback as much as possible. |
[For each 5% of effort you assign to your goal, provide at at least one example or artifact that demonstrates your learning process and shows how your made progress toward meeting that goal this semester (You would need four examples if the goal was worth 20% of your grade). Show how you have improved over time, what methods you took to grow, and talk about what you still plan to do in the future. ]
Goal 2: Reading (20%)
Evaluates texts’ scholarly significance to apply reading to other contexts or issues.
| 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? |
| Annotate readings thoroughly, apply the CRAAP test to ensure sources are legit, and show correlation in Source Analyses. | Source Analyses (#1-4) Annotations/notes Notes from others’ source analysis presentations Lab result analyses | I will be able to reiterate research into easily digestible information, vital for presenting to our community partners. |
[For each 5% of effort you assign to your goal, provide at at least one example or artifact that demonstrates your learning process and shows how your made progress toward meeting that goal this semester (You would need four examples if the goal was worth 20% of your grade). Show how you have improved over time, what methods you took to grow, and talk about what you still plan to do in the future. ]
Goal 3: Quantitative Literacy (20%)
Uses quantitative analysis of data as the basis for deep and thoughtful judgments, drawing insightful, carefully qualified conclusions.
| 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 want to take data and interpret it into words. | Lab result analyses Tables/Charts from labs Examine patterns between Labs (#1-3) Final project | Use these interpretations to draw conclusions and apply them to our wicked problem. |
[For each 5% of effort you assign to your goal, provide at at least one example or artifact that demonstrates your learning process and shows how your made progress toward meeting that goal this semester (You would need four examples if the goal was worth 20% of your grade). Show how you have improved over time, what methods you took to grow, and talk about what you still plan to do in the future. ]
Goal 4: Oral Communication (20%)
Uses compelling, appropriate delivery techniques.
| 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 want to outline my speeches/projects so that people want to listen to me present instead of looking at it like a chore. | Scrollytelling preparation Final project preparation Lab results Group project outlines Discussion led SA | I want to incorporate engaging attention grabbers, questions, and overall just easy to comprehend speeches. |
[For each 5% of effort you assign to your goal, provide at at least one example or artifact that demonstrates your learning process and shows how your made progress toward meeting that goal this semester (You would need four examples if the goal was worth 20% of your grade). Show how you have improved over time, what methods you took to grow, and talk about what you still plan to do in the future. ]
Goal 5: Intercultural Knowledge and Competence (20%)
Suspends judgment in interactions with people culturally different than themselves.
| 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 want to go into these surveys and source analyses with an open mind. Being white and trying to understand underrepresentation, racially is tough. | Surveys Source Analysis (tied into race & culture) Ethnographies Interviews/sampling | I want to have a better understanding of what minorities go through and how we can combat that. I want to think deeper into ethics. Collaborating with my classmates on this wicked problem will also show this. |
[For each 5% of effort you assign to your goal, provide at at least one example or artifact that demonstrates your learning process and shows how your made progress toward meeting that goal this semester (You would need four examples if the goal was worth 20% of your grade). Show how you have improved over time, what methods you took to grow, and talk about what you still plan to do in the future. ]