Course Contract Review #4

What are you doing well?
Overall, I think the best thing that I have been doing this semester is completing (nearly) every assignment before it is due, and attending each class. I have found that though this practice is simple, it is the best way to get the most out of a class and to prepare for exams.

What are you not doing well?
One area that I would like to improve in is going a little beyond the minimum requirements to simply get a good grade in the class. Specifically in this class I have often spent the reading time just looking at the key terms in the study guides and skimming over the rest. You could say I am more driven by extrinsic motivation. I would like to change this.

Are you making sufficient progress on your goals?
As far as the goals I set at the beginning of the semester, I would say I have been doing well at meeting them. I have been spreading out the reading and other assignments throughout the week, although there were a few of the bigger assignments that I was putting off until somewhere near the last minute (I never had to stay up all night to complete one, but I did put them off none the less.) I also made a point to really look into the concepts I had a harder time understanding until I felt more comfortable with them. I also went to Dr. Cox when I needed help, although this was mostly for getting feedback on assignments.

List specific things you need to change in order to meet your goals.
My main goal now is to work on my motivation. I would like to be more intrinsically motivated, with the desire to learn more of the things that will benefit me and my students when I become a teacher. This may entail, spending more time with the reading assignments I am given in the future. I would also like to apply the things I learn more by creating lists of the activities that I come up with in these classes so that I can actually use them as a teacher. Other than that, I plan to stay on course and continue staying on task and completing assignments before they are due.