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Pre-Calculus 11 Core Competency Self-Assessment

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Core Competency Reflection

For my first topic I chose working collaboratively with others. We worked in groups a lot in this class. Working in groups benefited me as we were able to use our combined skillsets to answer questions. I was better at certain concepts than my group members and vice versa, so working with each other helped us learn all the concepts and see the questions being answered in different ways. Group work also worked well for me as I like to take the lead when it comes to the whiteboard, and my other group members liked to watch and not do as much writing. Collaborating with classmates is what I found found fun about the class as I was able to do work and also talk to friends in my group and get to know them better.

My second topic is committing to individual practice. As there was lots of assigned workbook questions in this class, keeping up on the homework was necessary to be able to fully understand the material. I thought I did a decent job this semester being able to use my time wisely for completing the homework. Sometimes it was hard to focus and outside distractions or other homework I thought was more important would get in the way of me completing my math. Although these things did take away from me reaching my full potential as a math student, I do think I improved in my individual practice.

Advice for Future Students

Some advice I would give someone coming into this class in September is to not be late to class. Ms. Lam starts the lesson right on time at 9:00 am, so getting to class on time is important. one more piece of advice is to finish all of the workbook questions assigned, as getting the most practice you can will help you stay prepared for the quizzes and tests.

Facing a Challenge

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The first time I tried this problem I found it challenging because moving the terms across the equal sign was making me lose track of where each term was and the little mistakes while I was moving the terms was changing my final answer. The first time I tried this problem factored out the negative which led to me getting one of my factors of x=-1, but I then learned that since 0/-1 = 0, -1 cannot be a factor of x. I asked Ms. Lam for help as well as using the app Photomath to help me with the steps. I used factoring squaring, square rooting, solving for x, combining like terms, and restrictions to solve this problem. Next time I encounter a difficult problem, I might try to go through the steps carefully and check my notes to help me solve the problem. I can also consult one of my peers or Ms. Lam to help me, as well as our class tutor Willam.

February Core Competency Reflection

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I think I did a good job managing my focus this month. Being in class with my peers can be distracting at times, but I did a good job blocking out distractions and getting as much work done in class that I possibly can. I will try to do a better job of finding internal motivation. It is hard to be motivated to do homework or get assignments done in time, but I think finding ways to improve my motivation like making my own timetable to help me organize my work would help with that.