[From the syllabus:] During the first class meeting we discussed and agreed upon a narrative model of grading for course assessment. This means that I will regularly meet with you and discuss and evaluate your learning in this course. I will meet with you every three weeks, beginning week 3 (weeks 4, 7, 10, finals). I will soon post a document on how to prepare for our meetings. At the end of the semester, I will need to assign you a grade, and we agreed upon a contract model. This means that so long as you make an honest attempt at your assignments you will earn an A. If you do not complete your Remodeling Project you will earn an B. At least 80% or each of the quizzes and problem sets need to be completed to earn an A, with 60% earning a B.

Reflection #1, week 4

  1. [Preparation.] How has your previous experience (e.g., coursework) prepared you for this course? How do you feel prepared? How do you feel under-prepared?
  2. [Magnitude of learning.] Just focusing on your learning over the past few weeks, what areas do you feel like you have learned the most? Why? Be specific.
  3. [Ease of learning.] What material have you learned most easily?
  4. [Difficulty of learning.]What material have you had the most difficulty learning?
  5. [Future difficulties.] What difficulties do you foresee having in this course?
  6. [Future successes.] What successes do you foresee having in this course?