Midterm Self Assessment and Goal-Setting

Content Strengths and Weaknesses:

My strength in the reaction kinetics unit was that I was an active participant in the whiteboard activities. This made it easier for me to apply my knowledge when the test happened, as I had had practice with application questions already. My weakness and something that I could work on was seeking help when I had questions. Although I asked questions eventually, seeking help right away when I did not understand something would have made this unit much more straightforward.

My strength in the equilibrium unit was that I did well working in groups in labs. I was able to be an active group member, and this allowed me to increase my learning significantly. I was able to see real-life scenarios of the formula questions and being active in the group allowed me to fully understand what was happening. My weakness in this unit was not completing all the extra practice that was offered until the rewrite. Had I completed the extra studying questions, I may have gotten a better grade initially and not had to do a rewrite of this test.

My strength in the solutions unit was being engaged and asking questions when I had them right away. Rather than waiting to ask my questions, I asked them right away so that I could ensure that I had the correct understanding of certain parts of the unit. My weakness in this unit was that I was away for many of the lessons due to vacation and competition, and I should have gone in to see what I missed, rather than filling in the blanks on the notes and leaving my learning there. In the future, I will fill in the notes and watch videos on the lessons that I have missed, as I believe that will help me to increase my learning significantly.