Fall Semester 2015-16 Final Exam

Please respond to these questions and submit back via email to adteacher@ymail.com. Put your name and FINAL EXAM ESSAY in the subject line of the email.

SELF ASSESSMENT SECTION:

1. a.) Think about all aspects of the class from interactions with your studio mates to interactions with the teacher as well as the completion of your individual assignments. What do you think that you got better at during the course of this class, and what do you think you needed to work harder on?

b.) Is there anything that Mrs. Harman might have done to help you get further along as a student of graphic design? What did she do that seemed really helpful, if anything?

2. a.) If you have particular strengths, what do you think that you could do to use them in a job?

b.) Have you learned anything new this semester about yourself?

c.) What are the things that being in a studio has helped you to understand better?

d.) What has been your own personal favorite part of this class and of the atmosphere at Career Center East in general?

e.) What specific things have you not enjoyed about being a student at Career Center East?

CLASS ASSESSMENT SECTION:

1. a.) Are there specific people in the class that you have particularly grown to admire, and if so, who? What are the things that you admire about that particular person?

b.) What quality do you feel makes a great student?

c.) What quality do you feel makes a great teacher?

2. This is the FINAL question...would your recommend this class to anyone else? What is the main reason that you would or would not recommend the class? Anything else you feel would help Mrs. Harman with her teaching style or the content of the class?

Thank you for your thoughtful responses and for becoming a one of a kind, significant part of the studio here at Career Center East Graphic Design + Illustration.

"I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life. I've learned that making a "living" is not the same thing as making a "life." I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back. I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one. I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back. I've learned that I still have a lot to learn. I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” 

- Maya Angelou

MID TERM EXAM 2013

Today is your Midterm Exam. All answers should be in essay form. This exam will count as 15% of your total grade for the nine weeks. Please answer each question thoroughly and thoughtfully using complete sentences and PLEASE don't fragment your thoughts.

SELF ASSESSMENT SECTION:

1. Think about what kind of a student you have been in this class the first half of the semester. Think about all aspects of the class from interactions with your team to interactions with the teacher as well as the completion of your individual assignments. What are your own personal strengths and weaknesses? If you have weaknesses, are there things that you can do personally to get better at them? What might some examples of those things?

2. If you have strengths, what do you think that you could do with them? Have you started thinking about art/design as a job possibility rather than a hobby? What are you thinking about studying after you complete this class to get closer to those goals? What has been your own personal favorite thing about this class so far? What have you not enjoyed?

CLASS ASSESSMENT SECTION:

1. Are there students in this class that you feel are not here for the right reasons, or do you feel that we have a good balance of students who seem to be on a good path? What are the things that you admire about the students that are the most accomplished? What makes a great student in your opinion? How important is traditional grading in this environment? Do you feel like most people in the class deserve high grades for the work that they produce? Why?

2. This is the FINAL question...what would you do to modify the instruction techniques used at CCE in the Graphic Design studio? If you were the teacher, what would you consider doing differently. If you would not change things, tell me why you feel that way.

Thank you for your thoughtful responses.

Fall 2015 Midterm

Today is your Midterm Exam. All answers should be in essay form.  Please answer each question thoroughly and thoughtfully using complete sentences.

SELF ASSESSMENT SECTION:

1. Think about what kind of a student you have been in this class the first half of the semester. Think about all aspects of the class from interactions with your nearby classmates sitting in the same row to interactions with the teacher as well as the completion of your individual assignments. What are your own personal strengths and weaknesses?

2. If you have weaknesses, are there things that you can do personally to get better at them? What might some examples of those things?

3. If you have strengths, what do you think that you could do with them? Have you started thinking about art/design as a job possibility rather than a hobby? What are you thinking about studying after you complete this class to get closer to those goals?

4. What has been your own personal favorite thing about this class so far? What have you not enjoyed?

CLASS ASSESSMENT SECTION:

1. What are the things that you admire about the students that you have noticed in this class? What makes a great student in your opinion?

2. How important is traditional grading in this environment? Do you feel that most people in the class deserve high grades for the work that they produce? Why or why not?

TEACHER ASSESSMENT SECTION:

1. Briefly explain any questions that you have that Mrs. Harman has not answered in class and what kinds of information you would like to come up for discussion in your "face to face meeting" time.

2. Have you personally benefited yet from any counseling or individualized instruction in any way? If so, can you say what has been the most helpful? Do you have any suggestions for ways that we can make our class learning situation more beneficial to you as a student of design or illustration?

3. Is the studio atmosphere conducive to you doing your best work as an artist? Are you happy with your learning environment?

4. This is the FINAL question...if you could, what would you do to modify the instruction techniques used for you at CCE in the Graphic Design studio? If you were the teacher, what would you consider doing differently? If you would not change things, tell me why you feel that way.

Thank you for your thoughtful responses.