Friday, June 15, 2007

Self Unit Evaluation

REGARDING YOUR OWN PERFORMANCE
1. What were the three aspects of the assignments I've submitted that I am most proud of?
The three assignments that I am most proud of would be for one the lab project. On top of being fun and having to be creative I feel that I did very well, and worked really hard on this project. The other two would probably be the online labs. I really enjoyed them, and it was fun and educational at the same time.
2. What two aspects of my submitted assignments do I believe could have used some improvement?
I feel this was the first unit, so to be honest I am not sure if I feel any of them could use improvement, because I worked to hard on it. Although because it was my first unit, probably all of it will need some improvements in areas.
3. What do I believe my overall grade should be for this unit?
I really feel that I deserve an A, because for the fact the I worked so hard on this unit. I put so much work, and time into the assignments.
4. How could I perform better in the next unit?
I think I will know how I can perform better basically once I see how I did on this unit. Feedback is one of the best way to do better on something.

At what moment during this unit did you feel most engaged with the course?
It would probably be the lab project. I really enjoyed how it brought the creative side out of me, and allowed me to go above and beyond. Not because it was required, but because I wanted to.
At what moment unit did you feel most distanced from the course?
Probably when I first started going over it all, I was lost, and it just was so much to do. The area I felt like I was most distant would definately be the quizes, I have never been a test person.
What action that anyone (teacher or student) took during this unit that find most affirming and helpful?
I felt that the teacher gave us step by step instructions of what was needing to be done. I thought he did really well, on giving us an overview on what order the assignments should be done in, it was really helpful.
What action that anyone (teacher or student) took during this unit did you find most puzzling or confusing?
I found the online labs to be a little puzzeling at first. I was not really sure how to start or go about it. It took time, until I finally got the hang of it.

What about this unit surprised you the most? (This could be something about your own reactions to the course, something that someone did, or anything else that occurs to you.)
I didn't really think I would enjoy it as much as I did to be honest. Science has never been my favorite, but I actually had fun with it, which made it more enjoyable for me.

1 comment:

Larry Frolich said...

Liz, nice job on this unit. I can tell how much hard work you did on everything. To fill in those last little details to be exemplary in everything, just be sure you read the exact instructions for labs and write-ups. Otherwise, keep up the hard and excellent work!
LF

SELF/UNIT EVALUATION: Thanks for the very honest self-evaluation. I’m glad the instructions have all been clear and I appreciate all the hard work. Of course it’s not just effort, but results that count, but usually the two go hand-in-hand. It looks like you figured out the online labs and that’s great…I can also quickly see you’re gaining a good understanding of bio.

COMPENDIUM REVIEW 1: CELLS: Excellent effective review. The info is well organized, nice use of graphics. Be sure to include a table of contents at the start and to reference or cite where your info comes from. Nice job1

COMPENDIUM REVIEW 2: GENETICS: Same as for Comp Rev 1.

MICROSCOPE LAB: this is a great exemplary job. Nice background, images are perfect, I like all the bonus graphics. You might just include references. Way to go!

DRAGON GENETICS: Nice exemplary job. Images are there, Nice intro and explanation and good definitions. You might include references to make it perfect.
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BUILD A CELL: Nice baseline lab project. Your use of materials is astounding and I like how well they represent the parts of the cell. Your descriptions of all the parts are also good. What’s missing is the DNA, chromosomes, what happens in mitosos, DNa replication and protein synthesis. Be sure you read the whole lab instructions to be sure you include all the necessary elements.

ETHICAL ISSUE ESSAY: GENETIC ENGINEERING. I like your essay. It’s really personal and you do a great job incorporating the long quotes to show different viewpoints. I thought it could have used just a bit of editing on the quotes and a bit more of your own interpretation. But really exemplary job.

Please don’t forget to do your peer color group feedback on their ethical issues essays—you’ll probably find it interesting to see some other blogs also. And get started on Unit II if you haven’t already. Let me know if you have any questions or concerns about this feedback or your grades which can be seen on the YC Blackboard site.
LF