Course Contract Review #3

1. Over the course of this semester I have maintained a good grasp on the information as well as staying up and along with the pace of the class. I feel I have understood the concepts and am beginning to see how when using theories and information I've gained in class I can apply this in my teaching and creating an educational environment for my future students that is positive and efficient.

2. I feel I have not fully invested in the material. I always say to myself how I wish I could only take one class a semester to really enjoy, read and gain as much as I can from one subject. I realize that Education Physchology could consume that much time; time which I wish I had to invest. I didn't always real every and all parts of the chapters from the text. I think in doing so I could have gained more understanding of how to apply terms and concepts.

3. This semester I had a goal to put in the effort to understand the material. I wanted this class to progress my teaching training and in doing so wanted to information from this class to be retained. I feel I have been able to understand the material, and if I didn't the first time have asked for assistance during discussion and lecture to clarify what I am not fully understanding. I also have done well at retaining information, mostly because of the way information has been presented. Participating in class activities and the individual presentations has helped me to associate those events into my long term memory and recall it latter when I've needed the information in working memory.

4. Specific things I can do in the future to meat my educational goals:
-to prioritize my time and set study higher in priority
-completely study text before class to have class lecture as a review verses a learning experience

5.My motivation honestly is dwindling at the close of this semester. I always bight off more than I can chew. I feel I am intrinsically motivated most of the time to have self mastery, however must admit at this point I just want to do decent on the final to receive an appropriate grade. Oh and something I need to change, allowing myself to have free time! I have big plans for the next three weeks to do nothing:)