Skills Inventory
- My greatest strengths in Clay include: Pre-designing and Rolling Coils.
- For greater success in this course, I need to: Learn how to work with clay and enjoy it more. I am not very good at the building process of clay.
- My greatest strengths in Disability Studies include: Listening to the lectures and discussions and analyzing the readings.
- For greater success in this course, I need to: Get better at reading the material the way the professor wants me to and studying for the quizzes.
- My greatest strengths in Visual Studies include: Using my surroundings to build on the assignments given and formulate art pieces that represent my exploration as an artist.
- For greater success in this course, I need to: Explore more unifying themes in my art series and try and use the gestalt principles better.
Computer skills:
- My computer skills include: Navigating the Web, Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Word, Prezi, Microsoft Power Point, and all of Google computer apps (docs, slides, etc.)
- I still need to learn: all of the computer shortcuts and how to navigate certain softwares properly.
Research & writing skills:
- My greatest strengths as a researcher/writer include: Using my resources to better inform myself about my subject and having a good flow when writing papers.
- I need to work on these aspects of research and writing: I need to work on my grammar skills and my usage of words when writing. I must expand my vocabulary and research sources.
- I learn best & accomplish most when: I communicate with a group and my professor and research my topic before I begin to transfer my thoughts onto the paper.
ACTION PLAN
Struggling with: Disabled Bodies at the Edge of Justice
10 ways I could improve my performance in this class:
- Come accustom to how the professor prepares his quizzes
- Highlight while reading
- Take notes while reading
- Read sections in advance
- Do extra credit
- Form study groups
- Make sample questions for tests and quizzes
- Go to office hours
- Re-read sections of readings
- Email when I have questions and ask professor questions