Course Contract Review #1

What are you doing well?

I am reading the text, doing the assignments, and memorizing the material.
What are you not doing well?

I am not applying the concepts well. I understand what a term means, but I don't know an example of it or how it applies to students. I thought that I understood everything, but from the results of the last test, I obviously don't.
Are you making sufficient progress on your goals?

Yes. I am becoming a better informed educator and I am completing the assignments in the class. I do not have an A in the class right now, but hopefully that will change.
List specific things you need to change in order to meet your goals.

Learn to apply the terms to real life and real students instead of just know what the terms mean. I also need to stop being shy in class and ask questions when I do not understand.
How is your motivation? Are you focusing on mastery or performance goals? Does anything need to change?

My motivation is pretty good. Obviously I want to go outside and enjoy the nice weather, but I keep in mind the goals that I have for this class. I am focusing on both mastery and performance goals. I think I need to become more excited about the material and what I am learning. This is very interesting stuff and I need to enjoy what I am learning and not just learn it to take the tests.