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.
