Midterm Self-Assessment
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Any action without reflection is meaningless; real learning only occurs as part of a reflective process. Reflection is studying your own practice as seriously as you study anything; it involves thinking about why, what, and how you create something.
In any learning situation, you should study beforehand, make/do, debug, reflect, adjust, and do it all over again. Learning happens in a cycle, as illustrated in the diagrams above.
As a student, you should also develop your critical thinking skills. This will initially involve critiquing other people’s work, but ultimately you also want to be able to critique your own work. This will allow you to develop as a creator.
You will evaluate your gathering(s) process and progress. Process and progress have two distinct meanings. “Process” focuses on the steps taken to achieve something (how you do something), while “progress” emphasizes the advancement or movement towards results/outcomes of what you do. Having an effective process does not necessarily guarantee progress, while it's entirely possible to make significant progress even if your process is flawed. Please be mindful of this dichotomy while reflecting.
Of Process (how you do)
At this point in the semester, what qualitative description would you give your overall process and why? (i.e. excellent, very good, good, etc. Consult the grading overview descriptions presented earlier in the syllabus.)
Critically describe and analyze/evaluate your process. What have you learned about yourself and your working habits so far? Time and project management, strengths, weaknesses, preferences, needs, etc.
Of Progress (the results/outcomes of what you do)
At this point in the semester, what qualitative description would you give your overall progress and why? (i.e. excellent, very good, good, etc. Consult the grading overview descriptions presented earlier in the syllabus.)
Reflect upon your progress so far.
Give a brief description of your gathering and the work you have done thus far. List using bullet points if needed.
Describe the parts of the gathering you have yet to complete.
What are your open issues (if any)?
What do you like about the research, design, and development of your gathering so far? What have you been able to do well?
What have you struggled with (if at all)? Why? Identify any specific hurdles you are dealing with (if any).
What feedback about your gathering has been the most useful to you and why? What feedback has not been useful to you (if any)?
What are your risks of failure (lack of time, knowledge, money, equipment, tech, etc.)?
Create a contingency plan for major risks.
