Monday, April 14, 2008

This Unit..

REGARDING YOUR OWN PERFORMANCE

1. What were the three aspects of the assignments I've submitted that I am most proud of?
Both of my Compendium Review and my lab on leeches. I learned a lot about leeches and experiments they are put through. I worked hard on my compendium reviews and I know it shows that understand the chapters.

2. What two aspects of my submitted assignments do I believe could have used some improvement?
I would say my quizzes. I felt rushed or I rushed myself. I need to have a good pace at it and not rush myself. I know I could have put more work in my “build a limb” project but I still think I did a good job on it.

3. What do I believe my overall grade should be for this unit?
I did do all the work and I think I covered everything that should be covered so I think I deserve a A.

4. How could I perform better in the next unit?
Getting most of the work done early and do better on my quizzes. The next unit is our last unit so I will word harder on my labs!!!



REGARDING THE UNIT
1. At what moment during this unit did you feel most engaged with the course?
I got into the skeletal system chapter. I enjoyed reading about how the bone repair itself because my mom recently injured her ankle.

2. At what moment unit did you feel most distanced from the course?
I got lost in the nervous system but after doing the “build a limb” lab I now understand how it all connects to the muscle and skeletal systems.

3. What action that anyone (teacher or student) took during this unit that find most affirming and helpful?
I noticed I got more emails from the instructor about deadlines.

4. What action that anyone (teacher or student) took during this unit did you find most puzzling or confusing?
The “build a limb” was confusing at first but after I figured out what I wanted to use it wasn’t so confusing anymore.

5. 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.)

That I build a LIMB “arm”!! I wasn’t too sure if I would get into the chapters but I did. The muscle system was interesting to read because I made exercise a daily routine, well not daily but weekly.

2 comments:

Courtney said...

What are the two best features of the essay?
I liked the way you wrote as if you were talking to me. I also liked the way one topic flowed into another.
What are the two things that could most be improved?
I think overall you did a good job. Maybe you could have offered more ideas on how you actually incorporate exercise into our daily routines.
What is something new that the essay made you think or reflect upon? I agree memberships should be cheaper and why is healthy food so much more... seriously... growing a garden would be fabulous... if only I could keep the bunnies away.
What most surprised you in the essay?
I can't believe you get up at 4:30 yikes. I think that is before the roosters crow. haha.

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Tacy John


SELF/UNIT FEEDBACK
Thanks for doing the usual questions. This unit Evaluation section asks you to post anonymously some answers to the course forum—see the section—and to also do the college course evaluation. I’ve given you credit, but would greatly appreciate it if you could do those two things. Thanks.


COMPENDIUM ONE—NERVOUS FUNCTION

COMPENDIUM TWO—MOVEMENT
Your compendiums are really well done. They show sophisticated understanding, you choose great images, you cite everything, they are well-organized and just look great. Models!

LAB ONE—LEECH NEURONS
Nice job on this lab. Yes, it can be tricky at first hitting a neuron, but you got it all just right—way to go!

LAB TWO—MUSCLE FUNCTION
Great explanations and pictures and good data. You might have plotted your data in a graph. The explanations are all exactly right.

LAB PROJECT—BUILD-A-LIMB
Great job on the limb model. Your cheerios actin-myosin model is really beautiful and shows it well. Nice neurons also.


ESSAY—EXERCISE/ACTIVITY.
Thanks for personal view on essay—I guess you’re lucky to be so active. But you’re right, the focus on kids is key for future. Hopefully being good role models will help.

Tacy, basically perfect unit—what can I say—you show a great and sophisticated understanding and lots of hard work—keep it up!