Self-Assessment

In preparation for our closing meeting, please prepare a one-page self-assessment reflecting on your learning and experience in this course. Suggested structure:

Key Takeaways: What are 2-3 key things you can take away from this course? Consider how it might shape a job interview, a family conversation, or some situations you might encounter in the workplace. Point to specific activities, discussions, assignments, etc. if you can.
Learning Objectives: Revisit the learning objectives listed in the syllabus ¹. For each one, briefly reflect on:
- What evidence you have that you met this objective?
- What could you do to grow more in this area?
Activity Types: For each of the main types of activities we did in this course (see below), assess the strengths and weaknesses of your engagement.
Suggested Course Grade (see below). Justify your suggested grade with reference to the learning objectives and your overall engagement in the course.
Feedback for the Instructor: When we offer this course again, what should we keep the same? What should we change? What should we add or remove?

Activity Types

Project
At-home practice activities (e.g., the Course Advisor Bot mini-project)
In-class activities
Readings and discussion forums
Giving and receiving feedback
Handout check-ins (on paper, almost every class meeting)

Letter Grades

A: can clearly demonstrate competence and/or growth in all of the main objectives of the course listed on the Syllabus
B: can clearly demonstrate competence and/or growth in most of the main objectives
C: can demonstrate growth in some objectives, but unclear
D: engaged the course content but did not demonstrate growth or competence
F: did not meaningfully engage the course content

Use “+” and “-” as needed if your performance is between these levels. Remember that Calvin does not use A+.

Footnotes

There’s also a mostly-AI-generated list of learning objectives organized by activity.↩︎