National University Strengths and Weaknesses Discussion

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I have 6 of them and each 2 are from one topic.

1. Chrissy Hutchins

Before taking the test I have a couple expectations that I feel I will be spot on about, and others that will be a little more difficult for me to gage. I have never been the best at math and have always had a difficult time grasping the different methods used to teach math. I always struggled no matter how hard I studied or how much help I got. Writing and reading on the other hand have always come pretty naturally to me I think because I enjoy doing them!

In general I have always had a passion for learning new things, but sometimes it is hard for those things to stick in my brain, especially if it is something I am not entirely fond of. That is where I have become frustrated because no matter how hard I try to make sense of new things some how when I go to figure it out after thinking I already know how, I end up getting the wrong answer and getting confused all over again.

I think some of this frustration has come from past teachers I have had when I got my first degree. The college I attended although it was very nice I felt as though a lot of my teachers I had did not have a passion for teaching and it made the class very difficult and hard to become engaged and passionate about. I really feel as though when you have an engaging professor who is there to help it makes all the difference. I have had teachers in the past, where I have come to them for help and they make me feel as though they don't want to help or they don't understand how I am not getting the material. That has in turn made me feel as though I am not smart and makes me come to the point of where I don't like to ask for help so I just stay confused and end up not succeeding in that particular subject. Luckily I am starting to become more confident when I am struggling and learn to ask for help when needed, and I will hopefully continue to not be as nervous, and to know it's okay if I don't understand everybody is wired differently especially when it comes to learning.

2. Wesley Smith

I do not know how I will do on the test, but I do know despite the outcome of the test that it will provide another opportunity grow as student. Out of the four sections I believe math may be my strongest section, and reading may be my weakest section. I perceive my skills as a student as average in all sections, except math. Throughout Kindergarten to the twelfth-grade math has been the subject that had passion. While I do not have anything accel at writing, and critical thinking questions, I tend to struggle especially with the reading questions with long passages. I do not know if I am good at assignments at the college level. but I do know that I am persistent, and If I have a difficulty with an assignment, I will seek out help to better understand the assignment and try to the best of my ability to turn in the assignment completed. I believe my shortcoming is my processing speed with the combination of my attention. I tend to repeat the process of reading multiple times, and I can zone out when doing my work. I am thankful for this shortcoming because without having to work harder, I would not been able to get my associate degree and be here in ILR 260.

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1. Mia Tuites

Watching the video before taking the test helped me re-evaluate my mindset to remind myself that this test was just a way to gage what I know, and doesn’t define how “smart” I am. I’ve never been the first to finish a test, and this one was no exception as I took the full 2 hours to complete it. It had been a while since the last time I took a standardized test, so I was a little nervous to see how it would go. I was actually surprised by my results because my scores were relatively consistent across all four sections, and I didn’t struggle with math as much as I thought I would. I also found the sections where I had to answer questions based on a passage were the hardest because it took me a longer time to choose the best answer, and being timed made me feel like I couldn’t stay on the question for too long. I think with practice I could improve the way I tackle these kinds of questions because I don’t think I was answering them in the most time-efficient manner.

The article and the video both applied to me because I think I used to be in a very fixed mindset where being the smartest meant the most to me. It wasn’t until high school when I started taking harder classes that I realized being the smartest didn’t mean I understood more out of everyone else in my class, but rather the process of getting to the answer was more important than the answer itself. I think the video and article both demonstrated how crucial it is to not praise someone for being smart despite the good intentions, but praising the effort it took because that’s a skill that will benefit someone years after finishing traditional schooling. Ultimately, I think “educated” people are those who are open to all kinds of ideas and are aware that despite their perceived level of expertise, there can always be more to learn.

Ultimately, I think this test not only represents a general knowledge of subject matters, but more so test-taking skills. I think confidence in test-taking ability can have a major impact on the results of this test, so knowledge of the subjects alone may not be accurately represented by the scores. In addition, while I think these subjects are important to know, this test doesn’t assess other factors that are also important. For example, I’ve met many “smart” people who don’t have good people skills or who don't take the time to listen to other people's ideas because they always think they're right. I think a major part of the growth mindset and being “educated” is the ability to develop relationships with people in order to share knowledge and grow as a whole. Reflecting on my scores, I plan to keep working on what I’m not as strong at, such as more strategic and time-efficient test-taking, particularly when it comes to picking out important information from passages. Furthermore, I plan to keep working on my growth mindset because the path to becoming a nurse has been and will continue to be challenging, and I don’t want to let the obstacles keep me from achieving my goals.

2. Megan Wenzel

Even after watching the video and reading the article, I still had a mental lockdown on the test when ever Math came up. I tried to work out the problems the best I could remember, but there was still something in the back of my mind telling me that I was not good at math and I gave up, so that reflected in my math test scores. The article and the video both make me want to change my mindset and be more motivated towards Math problems, so I would say that they both apply to me. I wouldn't say I have a "fixed-mindset" but I wouldn't say I have a "growth mindset" either; I'm some where in the middle. I was not surprised by any of the decent score in English or writing scores I typically do well in those areas, nor was I surprised to see that I did poorly in Math. Instead of it getting me down however, it just motivates me to do better next time. I will put more effort in to it because I know that I have the capability to do so.

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1. Adam Casillas

This was a pretty interesting read. I don’t know that I buy Fitzgerald doing what he did as an experiment in sociology, but I also don’t think that’s my biggest take-away from the story. Wikipedia is more of a tool than a source. While the information seems to be mostly factual, and there are editors and programs in place to keep it that way, due diligence is required by the user. I’ve used Wikipedia in past assignment but rather than using it as a source, I found the reference for the information that I was interested in and followed the link to the actual source. My biggest take away from this story is that in an age where information is so readily available, the need for news sources to deliver it as fast as possible can get in the way of quality material. I assume large news sources like the referenced Guardian have dedicated fact checkers in addition to expecting their writers to write credible material. In breaking stories, like a recent death, these measures might be bypassed in order to be among the first to deliver them. My other takeaway from this story is that admitting a mistake is the next best thing to not making it. The Guardian helped keep their image of a credible news source by admitting the use of unverified information. Whether it’s for massive news stories or ILR260 assignments, due diligence is essential in providing quality material.

2. Mia Tuites

In my opinion, this story was mainly about the problems with Wikipedia and the internet. At first, I thought it was just a bad prank by Fitzgerald, but then when I read how he was trying to test how much the media was fact-checking information, I became more understanding of his actions. While Wikipedia did have people monitoring the false information in this case, this doesn't always happen and I think it’s important to stress that Wikipedia alone shouldn’t be a source for information, but more a tool for finding other sources on a topic. Furthermore, while some newspapers such as The Guardian failed Fitzgerald’s experiment, I think it is an important lesson to not always trust what the news tells you and that it is up to the readers to dig deeper into the information to assess where the sources came from. I think in the age we live in where we always have information at our fingertips, it is important to remember that the internet is full of false information and it is an important skill to have to be able to take a step back and not just assume everything we read is factual. Ultimately, this story highlights the potential downfalls of pages like Wikipedia and basically anything on the internet, and more importantly how we as readers need to be aware of these downfalls to avoid more cases like this one.

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Hello Chrissy Hutchins
Great discussion! I am much moved by your post. It is of great importance to define
expected results in every experiment that one undertakes. I agree with you that frustrations
discourage one’s effort in academics. I was ones a victim of such, but I managed to overcome the
weakness by defining my strengths and weaknesses. After identifying them, I work hard to
improve on the fault, and I have witnessed a positive return. Similarly, I would request you t...


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