Student: Midpoint Reflection
Midpoint reflections are a moment for students to check in on their progress, get holistically-oriented feedback on their work and their process, and identify areas where they may need to course correct. It also gives students space to experiment with providing evidence to back up their argument for what they have learned -- which also doubles as a transferable skill!
Midpoint Reflection
We're now halfway through the course - time to stop and reflect on what you've learned so far, what you're proud of, and what needs to change moving forward.
Find an hour in your day and a space where you can do quiet, focused work. Make sure to have your design journal and notes with you.
First, go back and re-read your response to your initial reflection. And with your response there fresh in your mind, read and respond to the following questions. Consider using 5R Framework for reflection: report, respond, relate, reason, and reconstruct.
Taking stock of all you have read and done so far, what is most interesting to you from the course? If you had infinite time (hah!) and could investigate anything further, what would it be?
Looking at your long-term goals from the first week of class, have any of them changed or become more specific? If so, how have they changed? If not, what makes these goals important to you?
Looking at your short-term goals from the first week of class, are you on track for fulfilling these? Why/why not? Do the goals need to change at this stage?
List three technical skills you have learned or reinforced thus far, using content from your design journal as evidence.
List three transferrable skills you have learned or reinforced thus far, using content from your design journal as evidence.
What are you especially proud of thus far in the course? Why? How can you take lessons from this and apply them elsewhere?
What has not been going well so far in the course, and why? What is your plan for addressing this?
What help do you need to help you make the most out of this class? Who can you turn to for this help, and what is your plan for doing so?
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