Introduction
In this section of the portfolio, speak in broad strokes 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?
Goal 1 (20%)
Based on: (9) Problem Solving Skills
During the semester, I collected research for my research report to solve the problem of trying to increase African American attendance at MOBOT. I also discussed how we can help maintain biodiversity in different biomes/environments in reflections and jigsaw discussions.
Goal 2 (15%)
Based on: (5) Information Literacy
In the annotated biblography I was able to analyzed an article and relate it to our overall research question. In the research report I used the data and was able to write an analysis on multiple forms of research to create a proposed expirement.
Goal 3 (15%)
Based on: (4) Global Literacy
In both of these relections I take the information and relate it to real life global issues.
Goal 4 (40%)
Based on: (8) Oral Communication
Throughout the semesters I have particpated in class discussions about jigsaws (one of the jigsaws is pictured), Braiding Sweet Grass, and communicated with my partner for the research project. At the end all of it came together when I had the oppertunity to present to the class all of our findings and research.
Goal 5 (10%)
Based on: (10) Quantitative Literacy
Hunter and I analyzed the data we collected from various articles/resources to create an expirement. We were able to create a graph that showcases an increase in attendance.