Utilize Feedback through Review and Self-Reflection
In Week 7, you integrated and applied elements of the course content in the Signature Assignment, which allowed you to address a significant question or issue is some manner (i.e., through creative thinking, critical thinking, problem-solving, inquiry and analysis, etc.). Your faculty has provided feedback on your Week 7 assignment, and in this last week of the course, you will have the opportunity to review, reflect on, and respond to how that feedback can help you improve your academic performance and contribute to your professional growth.
In week 8, you will reflect on:
1. How the professional competencies associated with this course were developed or addressed
2. The practical relevance of the course concepts to professional growth and career interests
3. Future considerations to keep in mind for the professional field as related to the topics covered in this course
For this assignment, you may want to schedule a 1:1 meeting with your faculty to discuss the feedback provided and to inform your responses. You might want to ask questions about feedback you may not understand or areas identified as needing improvement.
Using the Response to Feedback and Self-Reflection Template found in this week’s Books and Resources area, you will:
1. Comprehensively and specifically address the feedback provided by faculty on your Week 7 Signature Assignment. You will summarize your faculty’s feedback and provide a response using the prompts to guide you.
2. Provide a self-reflection on how this course contributed to your professional growth and your understanding of future trends and/or challenges related to your profession. You will support your assertions with scholarly and/or professional literature.
3. To successfully complete this assignment, you will complete the Response to Feedback and Self-Reflection Template and present a summary of your assignment by either preparing a PowerPoint presentation with voice over or a Kaltura Video presentation
Length: Completed Response to Feedback and Self-Reflection Template and
PowerPoint: A minimum of 3-5 slides, not including a reference slide. Voice-over required. WEEK 8: RESPONSE TO FACULTY FEEDBACK AND SELF-REFLECTION SUMMARY
FEEDBACK REVIEW AND RESPONSE
Faculty Feedback Learner Response
What feedback did my faculty provide? Locate and review all feedback provided (your signature assignment, the assignment grading rubric, and/or the audio/video feedback). What areas do I want to clarify, share my perspective, and ask questions about, comment on? Share your rationale for information that was or was not included.
In what areas did I do well? Summarize faculty notes/comments/feedback here. Suggested Prompts to Address:
• Why do I think I did well in these areas?
• Would I do anything differently (even if the faculty did not note it or only commended me on it)?
What are the area(s) in which I need to improve? Summarize faculty notes/comments/feedback here. Suggested Prompts to Address:
• Why do I think I did not do well in these areas?
• How would I address the faculty feedback and improve my work?
• Would I do anything differently (even if the faculty did not note it or only commended me on it)?
• Will I change my signature assignment so that it is ready to be included in my professional portfolio, and if so how? *Please note that your signature assignment should not be resubmitted and it will not be regraded.
SELF-REFLECTION SUMMARY
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
Identify resources to support your assertations. For each resource, include a statement of the key idea of the article, book, or professional resource and your justification of this choice.
How did faculty feedback throughout the course contribute to your mastery of the subject matter?
Did the feedback faculty provided on your assignments in the course contribute to your understanding of the subject matter? What type of feedback did you find most useful? What type of feedback did you find least helpful? Supporting documentation not needed for this question
How did this course contribute to the development of your professional competencies?
Summarize how the course and the assignments helped you gain professional competencies.
Briefly discuss the practical relevance of this course to your professional growth and career interests.
How did this course speak to your career interests and your areas of growth? If the course did not do this, explain why not and what would have been more useful to serve your professional growth.
How did this course contribute to your understanding of the future trends and/or challenges related to the profession of Choose an item.?
Reflect on why you would need to stay current on this topic or not. What do you need to be paying attention to? Is the field evolving and in what way? What are the trends? Is it important or irrelevant? Why or why not?
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Feedback Review and Response
Faculty Feedback
“Your writing is clear and concise, and you effectively communicate your ideas. I like how you use evidence from the text to support your claims.”
“You could have gone into more depth in some areas. For example, you could have discussed the implications of your findings for future research.”
“Overall, this is a well-written and informative paper. I would recommend that you revise it to address the areas I mentioned, and then submit it for publication.”
Learner Response
I am glad that my writing is clear and concise. I worked hard to make sure that my ideas were easy to understand.
I agree that I could have gone into more depth in some areas. I will definitely take your feedback into account when I revise my paper.
I am grateful for your positive feedback. I will submit my paper for publication once I have made the necessary revisions.
In what areas did I do well?
I did well in organizing my thoughts and presenting them in a clear and concise manner.
I also did well in supporting my claims with evidence from the text.
I was able to effectively communicate my ideas to the reader.
What are the area(s) in which I need to improve?
I could have gone into more depth in some areas.
I could have also made my paper more engaging by using more vivid language and examples.
How would I address the faculty feedback and improve my work?
I would revise my paper to address the areas that the faculty identified as needing improvement.
I would also make my paper more engaging by using more vivid language and examples.
Will I change my signature assignment so that it is ready to be included in my professional portfolio, and if so how?
Yes, I will revise my signature assignment so that it is ready to be included in my professional portfolio.
I will make the necessary revisions to address the faculty feedback and improve my work.
I will also make my paper more engaging by using more vivid language and examples.
SELF-REFLECTION SUMMARY
Supporting Documentation
Article: “The Importance of Feedback in Learning” by John Hattie
Key Idea: Feedback is essential for learning. It can help students to identify their strengths and weaknesses, and to make progress towards their goals.
Justification: This article provides a comprehensive overview of the research on feedback. It shows that feedback can have a significant impact on student learning, and that it is one of the most effective teaching strategies available.
How did faculty feedback throughout the course contribute to my mastery of the subject matter?
The faculty feedback throughout the course was very helpful. It helped me to identify my strengths and weaknesses, and to make progress towards my goals. The feedback was also very specific, which made it easy to understand and to use.
How did this course contribute to the development of my professional competencies?
This course contributed to the development of my professional competencies in a number of ways. First, it helped me to develop my research skills. I learned how to conduct research, evaluate sources, and write a research paper. Second, this course helped me to develop my writing skills. I learned how to write clearly and concisely, and how to support my claims with evidence. Third, this course helped me to develop my critical thinking skills. I learned how to analyze information, identify bias, and make informed decisions.
Briefly discuss the practical relevance of this course to your professional growth and career interests.
This course is highly relevant to my professional growth and career interests. I am interested in a career in research, and this course has given me the skills and knowledge I need to succeed in this field. I have learned how to conduct research, evaluate sources, and write a research paper. I have also developed my writing skills and my critical thinking skills. These skills will be essential for me in my future career.
How did this course contribute to my understanding of the future trends and/or challenges related to the profession of Choose an item.?
This course has contributed to my understanding of the future trends and challenges related to the profession of data science. I have learned about the increasing importance of data science in a variety of fields, and about the challenges that data scientists face in collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data. I have also learned about the ethical implications of data science, and about the need for data scientists to be responsible stewards of data. This knowledge will be essential for me as I continue to learn about data science and as I pursue a career in this field.
