My Class Analysis

This class was nothing like I’ve ever been apart of. The dynamics of the class, how it was structured, and the requirements, were all so foreign to me that it really allowed me to grow as a student, and a business major. I learned a lot about not only myself, but also how I react in certain situations. I also learned about my peers in a way I would otherwise not have. Beginning with the class dynamics, I learned how different personalities are. Being an introvert in this class was very interesting. I usually don’t talk a lot in class, unless I feel very comfortable, and I am surrounded by a lot of other introverts. Extroverts, who for some reason, all sat in the same part of the room, dominated this class. These extroverts lead most of the class discussions, which I did not mind at all. I would have just assumed these people were the confident ones of the class, or the smartest. However, after learning about MBTI types in the personality lecture, I understood why these people …show more content…
There was never an attendance policy set up, yet on any given day, the entire class was present minus one or two. Even when the entire class knew we were just going to do a power point lecture on a specific topic that we could all find online, we still came to class. I believe the motivation factor of this was the expectancy theory we discussed. As the professor, you told us that if we put n the effort, and perform all the requirements, that we would achieve our goals for the class. There were no grades all semester, so there were no incentives. We learned that incentives do not work, because they are short lasting. I found this most evident in the final presentation day. My group presented on the last day, and half the class had already gone, and was done with all their assignments. These groups did not have to be there, but instead chose to be there to listen to the other two groups