Hiral Patel Essays - Education, Curricula, Educational Psychology

Hiral Patel Essays - Education, Curricula, Educational Psychology Hiral Patel Professor Buzzard ENG 205-I01 23 June 2016 Midterm Self Examination So far, have I given as much effort as my instructor expects? Why or why not? So far, I believe that I have given as much effort as my instructor expects. I complete my assignments in a timely manner and tend to read ahead of stories to get a head start. It is impossible to succeed in this class without regular contribution and completion of assignments. Therefore it is quite important to regularly check my MTC and be up-to-date on weekly assignment checklists. Do you give the time and attention expected for a 3-hour course in your studies so far? Why or why not? I do give the time and attention expected for a 3-hour course. Like I said above, I complete all my assignments thoroughly and on time. I have not submitted any late assignments so far and I will let it stay that way. Online courses require double the amount of time and effort than on-campus courses. Therefore I was already prepared for what may be given to me during the semester. What do I now understand best about this subject? Least well? Regular assignments and weekly discussions help to understand reading materials better. Although I am not very fond of audio lectures (visual learner), I understand that the reason behind including them in weekly checklists is so that students like me can understand materials better. Although online courses are more difficult, I think they help students think and analyze more, especially English courses. My strongest and weakest points as a student? What did I do to improve the weak points? What will I do next? I have both strong and weak points as a student. I tend to work ahead and use many online sources to help understand materials better. Therefore, I have good resources. My weakest points, as a student, is that I sometimes get frustrated due to the workload and tend to do to many things at once. That is not always good because it does not lead to satisfying assignment grades and completion of assignments. However, I will try to make schedules of weekly assignments with allotted times so that I can give myself some rest as well as put enough effort in my assignments. What text has been your favorite so far and why? My favorite has been The Canterbury Tales because I love how numerous tales make up one big story. This way, it does not seem too boring to listen and read about the same characters and the same climax. Rather, various tales gives the story more of an adventure and creativity. I have read them in high school, as well, but they never get old. Least favorite text and why? My least favorite would be Beowulf not because I dislike it but because almost all of our assignments revolve around the epic poem. Writing about the same poem over and over again makes it old and boring. But that is expected because this is an English course that involves lots of writing and analysis. What do I need to learn next about this subject? (Or what would you want to learn?) I want to learn to write better analyses of reading materials to prepare me for the long run. I find that English literature is all about different versions, critiques, and analysis, and that is what I want to be best at. What is the most satisfying about the class? Most frustrating? Your responsibility for each? The most satisfying about the class is that the teacher is willing to adjust due dates of assignments so that students can have more time to complete them. That makes the class very convenient for students. Also, all assignments and discussions are due around the end of the week. This gives students more time to read and understand the material rather than rushing into completion. The most frustrating is the amount of work because it tends to be an overload at times. Some materials are very long and in addition to reading it, we have to complete assignments and discussions. I understand that we signed up for this online course and it is our responsibility to handle the workload, and I will, but it is just