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Unit Q Blog Post: Concept 4 Problems
Solving Trig Equations that have more than one function in it.
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Sunday, March 17, 2013
MATH ANALYSIS REFLECTIVE BLOG POST
1. How have you performed on the Unit O and P tests? What evidence do you
have from your work in the unit that supports your test grade (good or
bad)? Be specific and include a minimum of three pieces of evidence.
RESPONSE: On the Unit O test I performed terribly. I got a C, granted a high C, but I got it for all the wrong reasons. It wasn't because I slacked off on any work, I was a matter of not reading directions completely. On the bright side, I did retake the test and got an A :) I did well on the retake because I went in for mandatory tutoring and talked through the problems with Mrs. Kirch. On the Unit P test I performed well with a 94%. I think I performed better with Unit P because I reviewed the day before with my PT's and looked over my SSS Packet.
2. You are able to learn material in a variety of ways in Math Analysis. It generally follows this pattern:
→Your initial source of information is generally the video lessons and SSS packets followed by a processing and reflection activity via the WSQ
→ individual supplemental research online or in the textbook before class
→ reviewing and accessing supplementary resources provided by Mrs. Kirch on the blog
→ discussion with classmates about key concepts
→ practice of math concepts through PQs
→ formatively assessing your progress through concept quizzes
→ cumulatively reviewing material through PTs
→ Final Assessment via Unit Test.
Talk through each of the steps given in the following terms:
a. How seriously do you take this step for your learning? What evidence do you have to support your claim? Make sure to make reference to all 8 steps.
b. How could you improve your focus and attention on this step to improve your mastery of the material? What specific next steps would this entail? Make sure to make reference to all 8 steps.
RESPONSE:
Step 1: a. I watch all video's excluding the extra video portions. I only watch those to check answers or for additional help. While watching the video's I copy down all of the notes Mrs. Kirch makes and then some because sometimes she says important things and I jot them down. During video's, if Mrs. Kirch advises us to try a certain set of problems on our own, I do follow these directions because this tactic does help us learn and it shows us just how much we understand the concept. I answer all the WSQ questions thoughtfully every time because this helps me remember the concept.
b.To improve my mastery and focus upon the material I could rewatch videos and ask more questions the next day in class. I think my HOT questions could be a little more insightful instead of being so easy.
Step 2: a. During video's if Mrs. Kirch tells us to look up a fact about a certain mathematician or fact about ellipses etc. I take it seriously because I do find it interesting on some levels. I think its great that she incorporates little facts for us to remember, because this makes us more well-rounded as individuals.
b. To improve on the online research portion, I could research a little deeper and share it on my blog. I have yet to look at my textbook this year.
Step 3: a. If we are given an additional playlist or link, I typically click on them to see what it is. However sometimes, I cannot see the image and I don't know why. I take this portion not as seriously as the others because I am more focused on the information given in videos.
b. To improve on this portion I could take steps to download the software that the website tells me ad proceed to look at and understand the material more thoroughly
Step 4: a. I take class discussion's very seriously because it is a chance to interact with your peers and share what you know and don't know about the material. Whenever we go over key concepts, this helps me remember what I learned the night before.
b. I don't think there is any room for improvement besides asking more questions, however, I do feel like I always ask Tien, Arlene, and Mrs. Kirch questions every time I am confused or unsure about a problem.
Step 5: a. I take my PQ practice very seriously because it is a chance for me to try the problems on my own and think with my own thought process without listening to Mrs. Kirch give me the answer. I always do all of my PQ's regardless of Mrs. Kirch signing off our WSQ charts. When I am done, I always check my answers in the back of the SS packet.
b. To improve I could go online and do extra problems to master the material more accurately and quickly.
Step 6: a. During the in-class quizzes, I always do those the day after watching the concept after doing PQ practice first. The quizzes truly test my understanding of the material come test day. I like the in-class quizzes because it's like a preview of the test.
b. To improve on quizzes, I could study the SSS packet right beforehand and if I dont' get an 8, I should always retake it until I get a perfect score.
Step 7: a. I always do all of my PT problems however I do not do them throughout the course of the unit--concept after concept--I prefer to leave it until the end close to the test date because that way I am given a chance to refresh my memory on all of the concepts and test what I know. And if I get problems wrong I watch the PT Answer Key videos or the work shown online.
b. To improve I could work on PT's throughout the Unit that way I get extra practice and don't have to have a lot of homework the night before a test.
Step 8: a. I think I take my final assessments seriously because they show us what we know. If I do poorly on a test, I always look at my classmates tests' and figure out where I went wrong.
b. To improve I think I could ask questions on why my work is wrong compared to the way other students approached the problem.
3. Reflect on your learning this year thus far by considering the following questions:
a. How confident do you generally feel on the day of a Unit Test? Give evidence and specifics to back up your answer.
b. How well do you feel you have learned the math material this year as compared to your previous years in math? Give evidence to support your claim.
c. How DEEPLY do you feel you have learned the math material this year as compared to your previous years in math? Give evidence to support your claim.
d. Do you normally feel like you understand the WHY behind the math and not just the WHAT/HOW? Meaning, do you understand why things work, how they are connected to each other, etc, and not just the procedures? Explain your answer in detail and cite specific evidence from this year.
e. How does your work ethic relate to your performance and success? What is the value of work ethic in real life?
RESPONSE:
3a. On the day of Unit tests, I usually feel very confident because the night before I usually do my PT's or review a few problems form each concept. Also throughout the day, I study my SSS packet and remind myself about tricky problems.
3b. I feel like I have been more involved with this years math material than any other year. This is because the activities (blog posts, WSQ's, and WPPs) have forced us to learn the material even more by creatin out own problems and solving them or even explaining a concept through and in depth blog post.
3c. I feel like I have learned my math material MUCH more in depth than any other year. This is because the flipped classroom is set up in a very interactive environment. it a place where we are very independent and are expected to know the material through lots of practice and determination.
3d. I feel like first semester I only understood the WHY sometimes, but this semester, since the material is getting harder, Mrs. Kirch emphasizes the derivation of certain formulas and encourages us to be able to derive it ourselves to better understand the material and relate it to other formulas we know. For example, this semester, we learned the derivation of the Law of Sines and Cosines, this was a challenging concept but we related the properties of trig functions to it and I thought that was interesting. I also find the "real life" examples to help us understand WHERE we can find these problems in real life.
3e. My work ethic is very strong. I do all of my work without being told because it has been a goal I ahve set for myself to do well. I always try my best no matter how challenging. I think the value of work ethic in real life is very valuable because It shows the kind of character a person posses. If you have a good, constant work ethic, It shows that you fight for your achievements and deserve it well enough.
RESPONSE: On the Unit O test I performed terribly. I got a C, granted a high C, but I got it for all the wrong reasons. It wasn't because I slacked off on any work, I was a matter of not reading directions completely. On the bright side, I did retake the test and got an A :) I did well on the retake because I went in for mandatory tutoring and talked through the problems with Mrs. Kirch. On the Unit P test I performed well with a 94%. I think I performed better with Unit P because I reviewed the day before with my PT's and looked over my SSS Packet.
2. You are able to learn material in a variety of ways in Math Analysis. It generally follows this pattern:
→Your initial source of information is generally the video lessons and SSS packets followed by a processing and reflection activity via the WSQ
→ individual supplemental research online or in the textbook before class
→ reviewing and accessing supplementary resources provided by Mrs. Kirch on the blog
→ discussion with classmates about key concepts
→ practice of math concepts through PQs
→ formatively assessing your progress through concept quizzes
→ cumulatively reviewing material through PTs
→ Final Assessment via Unit Test.
Talk through each of the steps given in the following terms:
a. How seriously do you take this step for your learning? What evidence do you have to support your claim? Make sure to make reference to all 8 steps.
b. How could you improve your focus and attention on this step to improve your mastery of the material? What specific next steps would this entail? Make sure to make reference to all 8 steps.
RESPONSE:
Step 1: a. I watch all video's excluding the extra video portions. I only watch those to check answers or for additional help. While watching the video's I copy down all of the notes Mrs. Kirch makes and then some because sometimes she says important things and I jot them down. During video's, if Mrs. Kirch advises us to try a certain set of problems on our own, I do follow these directions because this tactic does help us learn and it shows us just how much we understand the concept. I answer all the WSQ questions thoughtfully every time because this helps me remember the concept.
b.To improve my mastery and focus upon the material I could rewatch videos and ask more questions the next day in class. I think my HOT questions could be a little more insightful instead of being so easy.
Step 2: a. During video's if Mrs. Kirch tells us to look up a fact about a certain mathematician or fact about ellipses etc. I take it seriously because I do find it interesting on some levels. I think its great that she incorporates little facts for us to remember, because this makes us more well-rounded as individuals.
b. To improve on the online research portion, I could research a little deeper and share it on my blog. I have yet to look at my textbook this year.
Step 3: a. If we are given an additional playlist or link, I typically click on them to see what it is. However sometimes, I cannot see the image and I don't know why. I take this portion not as seriously as the others because I am more focused on the information given in videos.
b. To improve on this portion I could take steps to download the software that the website tells me ad proceed to look at and understand the material more thoroughly
Step 4: a. I take class discussion's very seriously because it is a chance to interact with your peers and share what you know and don't know about the material. Whenever we go over key concepts, this helps me remember what I learned the night before.
b. I don't think there is any room for improvement besides asking more questions, however, I do feel like I always ask Tien, Arlene, and Mrs. Kirch questions every time I am confused or unsure about a problem.
Step 5: a. I take my PQ practice very seriously because it is a chance for me to try the problems on my own and think with my own thought process without listening to Mrs. Kirch give me the answer. I always do all of my PQ's regardless of Mrs. Kirch signing off our WSQ charts. When I am done, I always check my answers in the back of the SS packet.
b. To improve I could go online and do extra problems to master the material more accurately and quickly.
Step 6: a. During the in-class quizzes, I always do those the day after watching the concept after doing PQ practice first. The quizzes truly test my understanding of the material come test day. I like the in-class quizzes because it's like a preview of the test.
b. To improve on quizzes, I could study the SSS packet right beforehand and if I dont' get an 8, I should always retake it until I get a perfect score.
Step 7: a. I always do all of my PT problems however I do not do them throughout the course of the unit--concept after concept--I prefer to leave it until the end close to the test date because that way I am given a chance to refresh my memory on all of the concepts and test what I know. And if I get problems wrong I watch the PT Answer Key videos or the work shown online.
b. To improve I could work on PT's throughout the Unit that way I get extra practice and don't have to have a lot of homework the night before a test.
Step 8: a. I think I take my final assessments seriously because they show us what we know. If I do poorly on a test, I always look at my classmates tests' and figure out where I went wrong.
b. To improve I think I could ask questions on why my work is wrong compared to the way other students approached the problem.
3. Reflect on your learning this year thus far by considering the following questions:
a. How confident do you generally feel on the day of a Unit Test? Give evidence and specifics to back up your answer.
b. How well do you feel you have learned the math material this year as compared to your previous years in math? Give evidence to support your claim.
c. How DEEPLY do you feel you have learned the math material this year as compared to your previous years in math? Give evidence to support your claim.
d. Do you normally feel like you understand the WHY behind the math and not just the WHAT/HOW? Meaning, do you understand why things work, how they are connected to each other, etc, and not just the procedures? Explain your answer in detail and cite specific evidence from this year.
e. How does your work ethic relate to your performance and success? What is the value of work ethic in real life?
RESPONSE:
3a. On the day of Unit tests, I usually feel very confident because the night before I usually do my PT's or review a few problems form each concept. Also throughout the day, I study my SSS packet and remind myself about tricky problems.
3b. I feel like I have been more involved with this years math material than any other year. This is because the activities (blog posts, WSQ's, and WPPs) have forced us to learn the material even more by creatin out own problems and solving them or even explaining a concept through and in depth blog post.
3c. I feel like I have learned my math material MUCH more in depth than any other year. This is because the flipped classroom is set up in a very interactive environment. it a place where we are very independent and are expected to know the material through lots of practice and determination.
3d. I feel like first semester I only understood the WHY sometimes, but this semester, since the material is getting harder, Mrs. Kirch emphasizes the derivation of certain formulas and encourages us to be able to derive it ourselves to better understand the material and relate it to other formulas we know. For example, this semester, we learned the derivation of the Law of Sines and Cosines, this was a challenging concept but we related the properties of trig functions to it and I thought that was interesting. I also find the "real life" examples to help us understand WHERE we can find these problems in real life.
3e. My work ethic is very strong. I do all of my work without being told because it has been a goal I ahve set for myself to do well. I always try my best no matter how challenging. I think the value of work ethic in real life is very valuable because It shows the kind of character a person posses. If you have a good, constant work ethic, It shows that you fight for your achievements and deserve it well enough.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
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