How was your experience this semester?
I thought my overall experience was alright this past semester. It was kind of a hot mess the whole time because I never really knew my exact grade. When I did work I always had to estimate my grade and I always ended up getting lower than my estimation and have to do more work. It was hard trying to figure it out because there was no set amount of points. For example, reflections could range from 30-50 points and the difference between them is kind of hard to make up.
I noticed this year I really hate writing things up. I hated doing reflections with a burning passion. I feel like I didn't really learn anything from it and it was just a waste of time. I got really lazy doing them and just started to do all the worksheets because they didn't require a reflection after. The reflections were so time consuming and I know a lot of my classmates dreaded doing them.
Also, I didn't like how they points couldn't roll over into the next unit. I'm sure a lot of people could use the extra rolled over points for their next unit grade if they're behind.
What did you learn about yourself as a learner?
I procrastinate A LOT. Like it's not even funny. I procrastinated so much on getting points for my blog. I'm a really last minute kind of person and will do everything right before it's due (for example right now with this reflection lol). I get so lazy trying to get my thoughts typed up that I lose interest and do something else. I'm pretty sure I have an attention span of a 2 year old.
I also learned that I really like worksheets still. I grew up at public schools where you carried around textbooks and did worksheets on them, so I'm pretty used to worksheets by now. I learn more with them because writing things down helps me memorize.
When were you motivated by curiosity? When weren't you?
I was motivated at the beginning of the semester when the options of how to obtain points were endless. Once the semester got to the middle, I lost interest and started to get bored with the work I was doing. I just wanted to get the points needed for the unit and relax. I didn't want to do any work at all for a while. I guess the only time I was motivated was with the rockets and the pop rocks experiments because it was something I've never done before. I just lose interest in things really fast and my curiosity diminishes.
What will you take away from this class?
I guess I'll take away how to make some really cool things. For example, we made our own bath bombs instead of buying a single one at Lush for $10. I learned how to shape rocks and make jewelry out of them which was also pretty cool. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I learned that you can make certain objects for a whole lot cheaper than buying the object. There's not much I can take away from this semester because I feel like I didn't learn as much.
I thought my overall experience was alright this past semester. It was kind of a hot mess the whole time because I never really knew my exact grade. When I did work I always had to estimate my grade and I always ended up getting lower than my estimation and have to do more work. It was hard trying to figure it out because there was no set amount of points. For example, reflections could range from 30-50 points and the difference between them is kind of hard to make up.
I noticed this year I really hate writing things up. I hated doing reflections with a burning passion. I feel like I didn't really learn anything from it and it was just a waste of time. I got really lazy doing them and just started to do all the worksheets because they didn't require a reflection after. The reflections were so time consuming and I know a lot of my classmates dreaded doing them.
Also, I didn't like how they points couldn't roll over into the next unit. I'm sure a lot of people could use the extra rolled over points for their next unit grade if they're behind.
What did you learn about yourself as a learner?
I procrastinate A LOT. Like it's not even funny. I procrastinated so much on getting points for my blog. I'm a really last minute kind of person and will do everything right before it's due (for example right now with this reflection lol). I get so lazy trying to get my thoughts typed up that I lose interest and do something else. I'm pretty sure I have an attention span of a 2 year old.
I also learned that I really like worksheets still. I grew up at public schools where you carried around textbooks and did worksheets on them, so I'm pretty used to worksheets by now. I learn more with them because writing things down helps me memorize.
When were you motivated by curiosity? When weren't you?
I was motivated at the beginning of the semester when the options of how to obtain points were endless. Once the semester got to the middle, I lost interest and started to get bored with the work I was doing. I just wanted to get the points needed for the unit and relax. I didn't want to do any work at all for a while. I guess the only time I was motivated was with the rockets and the pop rocks experiments because it was something I've never done before. I just lose interest in things really fast and my curiosity diminishes.
What will you take away from this class?
I guess I'll take away how to make some really cool things. For example, we made our own bath bombs instead of buying a single one at Lush for $10. I learned how to shape rocks and make jewelry out of them which was also pretty cool. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I learned that you can make certain objects for a whole lot cheaper than buying the object. There's not much I can take away from this semester because I feel like I didn't learn as much.