Include the following in your Week 1 journal entry:
- Include your completed student characteristics inventory and answer the questions at the top of the sheet
Student Characteristics Inventory
Tick the best column for each characteristic.
Keep your answers; repeat this activity in Week 13; make a comparison in your Journal assessment.
Also in your Journal assessment, you may consider the following:
· Which do you think are important for your future career?
In my opinion, being able to manage my time well working in IT field is a key point. To build a career, a set of skills are required to reach my goals such as having excellent communication skills, problem-solving skills, being proactive and on time, cultivating a good relationship with everyone, and so on. Furthermore, it is essential showing that you can prioritise, work efficiently and productively, and manage your time well.
· Can you think of any others?
Also, some skills are required to accomplish a good career such as being responsible, collaborative, inquisitive and enthusiastic.
· Which characteristics do you think the guest speakers rely upon in their professions?
I believe they are enthusiastic in their jobs; they love what they are doing, and they are very responsible in their positions.
Strongly agree
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Agree
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Neutral
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Disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Personal
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You accept responsibility for your learning
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x
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You attend your scheduled classes
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x
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You're honest and trustworthy
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x
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You're an attentive listener and an articulate speaker
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x
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You work alone and in small groups
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x
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You follow instructions
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x
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You contribute to class and online discussions
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x
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You organise your time
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x
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You plan ahead
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x
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You meet deadlines
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x
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You're comfortable writing on whiteboards
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x
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You can talk to an audience
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x
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You accept responsibility for your outcomes.
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x
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Scholarly
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You're inquisitive
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x
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You're enthusiastic about attending uni
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x
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You can evaluate and compare different readings
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You write descriptive notes as you read
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x
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You make insightful observations that lead to robust conclusions
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x
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You know why referencing is important
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x
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You use referencing appropriately
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x
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Your vocabulary is well-developed
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x
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You can write eloquently
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x
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Your grammar is well-developed
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x
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Your writing is well-structured.
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x
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Technical
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You can use a web browser
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x
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You can use Microsoft Word
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x
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- Highlight the three main things that you expect to get out of this course (after reflecting on the student advice from the previous year)
Firstly, the main thing that I am expecting to get out of this course is to improve my communication skills. English is not my first language, so I am having trouble to make people understanding my ideas. I read the previous students reflection, some of them said that their communication skills were improved. The second goal that I expect to approach is to develop my public speaking skills. I get nervous easily when I have to present to a big audience, and I still do not feel confident. After reading some students feedbacks from the last year, they said that one of the main improvements that they had was overcoming their fears when they presented their Design Thinking Project. Finally, the third main thing that I am expecting to get out of this course is to be able to manage my time properly. I am facing a big challenge at this moment in my life. Before I come to Australia, I never had worried about cooking my food, washing my clothes, paying so many bills. Here I have to do all by myself. It seems that I don't have time enough to complete all the tasks that I have. Some students from last year said that they could improve their time management.
- Comment on the success of the creativity / mug exercise you undertook
The mug exercise was fascinating and fun. I did not know before this activity that we were able to suggest so many different approaches for a mug. It was a brainstorming activity that helped us to rethink concepts about a simple daily life object.
