Science 10 – Core Competency Reflection Writing
a) Using Critical and Reflective Thinking, how do you feel you progressed in this course throughout the semester? Some things to discuss include areas of growth or improvement, areas that still need work next year, or specific experiences or lessons that stood out to you.
-” I am flexible and open-minded; I can explain more than one perspective and consider implications. ” I improved on being more open minded to new learning strategies, because I started to use kahoots and other methods of learning rather than just going with the flow. I also learned how to explain and understand the energy input and output for physics and how different perspectives on the energy significance can change what energy you are looking for. For example technically “thermal” could arguably be in anything that moves because friction causes heat, but I learned that it isn’t something that is a useful energy so the answer would be incorrect if I put that down on a test.
“- I represent my learning and my goals and connect these with my previous experiences. I accept constructive feedback and use it to move forward.” I always ask questions and make sure I understand what I am doing. A lot of times I made some big mistakes and I learned how to grow from them instead of just leaving it. I accept that sometimes I will get things wrong and that there is no use stressing over it, and getting upset about things I can learn for next time. For example, chemistry. I did really bad on it but I can study more instead of just scrolling on Instagram reels.
b) Using Personal Awareness and Responsibility, what personal goals did you set for yourself prior to this course? Did you meet or exceed these goals? Did you learn any strategies to help you self-regulate your homework/study habits? Are there any examples of you self-advocating for yourself when you faced a challenging situation or lesson?
-” I consider alternative approaches and make strategic choices.” I learned more strategic study habits when I realized if I don’t lock in, it’s gonna be over for my grade. I used to feel very unmotivated in learning science but I started to find new ways to make it fun to learn and I have topics written down that I am not good at and remember to study them later.
-” I take risks and recognize that I may not be immediately successful. ” for this course I really thought I would do well, but after chemistry I lost hope. So I guess I stopped setting my standards too high because all I would get is very dissapointed in my grade. I might not be immediately successful at something I thought I was, and it’s okay because I can just try harder and understand the concept better. A lot of times I feel upset when I don’t understand something right away, but I need to be more patient.
c) Using Communicating, what ways did you communicate and demonstrate your learning? What forms of communicating did you feel you were strongest at (ex. full sentence writing, short answer writing and point form, orally explaining concepts to the teacher or other students, visually presenting information, etc.). What form of communication could you strengthen? What are some ways you might set a goal for this for next year?
“- I communicate confidently, using forms and strategies that show attention to my audience and purpose. ” I was probably best at visual and oral communication, because it was easier for me to explain concepts than to show them on paper. I learned/did better at things that has visuals. But when I do explain something on paper I prefer communicating by full sentences. However when I learn I am better at perceiving point form. I think I can improve to get better at reading from textbooks since I struggled with reading textbooks.
“- In discussions and conversations, I am focused and help to build and extend understanding. ” I demonstrated my learning by discussing with my friends and asking them questions. I build and extend my learning by listening to their perspectives on a topic and comparing them with mine. If I didn’t understand a topic I always asked a classmate or the teacher for an explanation to fully understand it.
d) What is one thing you felt you have improved on this semester? (Does not have to be content based). How can you further use this strength in your next educational endeavour? (Ex. in any of the Science 11 courses)
I feel like I have improved on my understanding for biology, because at first I was very confused about the cell parts and the names, and it was hard to understand but I figured out a strength that I have is being able to memorize things better with colours and interactive activities, so I started to use kahoot and colourful highlighters for notes, while using analogies to compare the cell parts to other things so it is easier to remember. This will be useful in science 11 biology because I heard it requires a lot of memorization.
e) Are there any other comments on your experience in this course?(What did you like, what did would you prefer to be done differently, etc.)
I like how there was a shape of the day and week, it was very useful and I wish more classes did that. I also like how there were study review kahoots before tests.
4) Attach a picture of one artifact to your post to support your ideas.
I really liked the kinetic energy practice worksheets, and formulas were very helpful to me. At first it was very overwhelming and confusing but I realized I just needed to keep practicing different word problems, and fully understand the concept. I didn’t think I would like physics at first but these worksheets changed my perspective on it, and it’s actually pretty straight forward and simple at this level.
