DEN 1100 –Journal Assignment 3 Mid-Semester Self-Reflection Name Jinqiu Bao__________________________ Date _10/19/16__________ Part I. This is an opportunity for you to evaluate yourself at this mid-point of the semester. Consider each question carefully before answering. Your answers will not be graded “right” or “wrong”, only complete or incomplete using the Rubric for Written Assignments. Current practices 1. Are my attitudes and/or actions in my classes, labs, and clinics helping me to achieve my goals?
Yes, my attitudes and my actions in my classes, lab, and clinic are effectively help me to achieve my goal. The particularity of dental hygiene classes is that we have to make progress day by …show more content…
What specific steps can I take for the rest of this semester to demonstrate a greater responsibility for myself and my own learning? List 2
Steps I can take for the rest of this semester to demonstrate a greater responsibility are:
(1) I will continue reading before class because sometimes the concept is hard to understand especially in our clinic. I read before the clinic, but I am still confused. Therefore, what I need to do is read more carefully, think about the content, and bring my questions to the clinic, and then try to understand more while practicing and get the answers from peers and faculties. So, my specific steps for the clinic is reading, thinking, understanding, practicing, acting better, getting answers, and improving.
(2) Receiving an unsatisfied grade from seminar makes my feel so disappointed. But I know I have to stop being sad and negative. The most important thing for me is having more useful ways to make progress. I ought to spend more time on studying and reviewing. Reading is essential, but it is not enough for me since I cannot absolutely remember and understand through simple reading. Hence, I am going to read again and again to stimulate my memory. Furthermore, asking questions by using openlab discussion is helpful. I am looking forward to accomplishing my goal by spending time, repeating, reviewing, and asking help from …show more content…
Any questions or concerns?
We are close to mid-semester, I feel that my clinical skills are not stable. Sometimes I can understand the concept well, practice correctly, and improve effectively. However, sometimes I feel I do not totally learn about skills for an instrument, and I have to continue to work with another instrument. Unfortunately, I am confused with uses of some instruments especially when I was nervous. In clinic, the time is always not enough for us because all professors are busy explaining, teaching, and correcting. I am worried about forgetting to ask all questions I want to ask and being nervous when I have a
Yes, my attitudes and my actions in my classes, lab, and clinic are effectively help me to achieve my goal. The particularity of dental hygiene classes is that we have to make progress day by …show more content…
What specific steps can I take for the rest of this semester to demonstrate a greater responsibility for myself and my own learning? List 2
Steps I can take for the rest of this semester to demonstrate a greater responsibility are:
(1) I will continue reading before class because sometimes the concept is hard to understand especially in our clinic. I read before the clinic, but I am still confused. Therefore, what I need to do is read more carefully, think about the content, and bring my questions to the clinic, and then try to understand more while practicing and get the answers from peers and faculties. So, my specific steps for the clinic is reading, thinking, understanding, practicing, acting better, getting answers, and improving.
(2) Receiving an unsatisfied grade from seminar makes my feel so disappointed. But I know I have to stop being sad and negative. The most important thing for me is having more useful ways to make progress. I ought to spend more time on studying and reviewing. Reading is essential, but it is not enough for me since I cannot absolutely remember and understand through simple reading. Hence, I am going to read again and again to stimulate my memory. Furthermore, asking questions by using openlab discussion is helpful. I am looking forward to accomplishing my goal by spending time, repeating, reviewing, and asking help from …show more content…
Any questions or concerns?
We are close to mid-semester, I feel that my clinical skills are not stable. Sometimes I can understand the concept well, practice correctly, and improve effectively. However, sometimes I feel I do not totally learn about skills for an instrument, and I have to continue to work with another instrument. Unfortunately, I am confused with uses of some instruments especially when I was nervous. In clinic, the time is always not enough for us because all professors are busy explaining, teaching, and correcting. I am worried about forgetting to ask all questions I want to ask and being nervous when I have a