Getting Started

  1.  I am aware of my intellectual strengths and weaknesses. True

  2. I am able to know what kind of information is most important to learn. True

  3. I am good at organizing information. True

  4. I know what the teacher expects me to learn. True

  5. I am good at remembering information. True

  6. I have control over how well I learn.  True

  7. I am a good judge of how well I understand something. True

  8. I learn more when I am interested in the topic. True

  9. I try to use strategies or learning techniques that have worked for me in the past. True

  10. I am aware of the methods that I am using when I study. True

  11.  I use different learning strategies depending on the situation. True

  12. I use my intellectual strengths to compensate for my weaknesses. True

  13. I know when each strategy I use will be most effective. True

  14. I slow down when I encounter important information. True

  15. I draw pictures, diagrams and take notes to help me understand while learning. False/False/True

  16. I try to translate new information into my own words. True

  17. I ask myself if what I’m reading is related to what I already know. True

  18. I try to break studying down into smaller steps. False

  19. I ask myself periodically if I am meeting my goals. True

  20. I consider several alternatives to a problem before I answer. True

  21. I find myself analyzing the usefulness of strategies while I study. True

  22.  I ask myself questions about how well I am doing while learning something new. True

  23. I ask others for help when I don’t understand something. False, I tend to prefer figuring it own on my own

  24. I am persistent when working on a challenging problem. True

  25. I re-evaluate my assumptions when I get confused. True

  26. I stop and re-read or re-view material when I get confused. True

  27. I know how well I did once I finish a test. False

  28. I ask myself if there was an easier way to do things after I finish a task. False

  29. I ask myself how well I accomplish my goals once I’m finished. True

  30. I ask myself if I learned as much as I could have once I finish a task. True

My strengths are in self accountability and motivation. The areas I need to improve in are working with others and asking for help when I need it. 

 

Ratio: 25/30

Core Benchmark Goals

  • What is it that you hope to know and be able to do at the conclusion of the class?

I would like to be able to learn and memorize simple songs by the end of this semester.

  • What are three things you would like to achieve in order to count your semester as successful?

I would like to achieve the self gratification of feeling I am proficient in something new. 

  • How motivated are you to achieve these goals?

I tend to be a self motivated person and I love trying new things. I just joined the Nordic team after never skiing! 

  • How will you increase your motivation if it becomes low during the course of the semester?

Through all the various tests I may have throughout the semester, there will definitely be some sluggish days. I will remind myself why I chose to take this class. Playing the piano is supposed to be fun, not a chore. 

  • What strategies can you use to achieve your goals?

I will use caffeine and my desire to know more as strategies to achieve my goal. Every Sunday night I take stock of how well I feel I am doing in each class and I adapt from the gaps I see in that. 

  • What might interfere with your achievement and how can you prevent this interference?

The only thing that could throw me off would be an especially overwhelming week. Between my 4 APs and the SATs and ACTs coming up, there will definitely be some challenging weeks. However, I'm up for the challenge! 

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