1. When do you plan to take the Praxis II exam for your subject area?
Just after Spring 2011 ends.
2. What is the minimum score that you must earn on the exam to qualify for you initial teaching license?
156
3. Look at the topics covered in your exam. What do you need to to do to fully prepare for the test?
I need to review just about all of my notes from my history classes. The problem History is that it is such a broad topic and there is so much to cover. I will need to review all of my notes and my textbooks that I have kept.
4. Look at the sample questions for your exam. Can you answer them?
Yes, for the most part I can. However when the time comes to take the actual test I will need to do a lot of review.
5. When do you plan to take the Praxis II PLT?
Around the same time as the content Praxis, shortly after it.
6. Look at the topics covered on the Praxis II PLT exam. Compare them with the Table of Contents in your textbook and your syllabi/textbooks for any other Education classes you have taken/are taking. What do you need to do as a student to prepare for this exam?
This is only the second education class that I have taken. I think that I will prepare for this exam much the same way I will prepare for the content area test. I plan on reviewing all my notes and reviewing the text book. One thing that has help me is during summaries of the chapters. This forces me to read and re-read the chapters and pull out the main points and stores the information in my long-term memory more easily.
7. Look at the sample essay and multiple choice questions for the PLT. How does this preview of the test change your perspective of your coursework and how you study?
It doesn't change my perspective. I have found that if I apply the theories on my own then I am more able to remember the theories and should be able to recall them when taking the Praxis.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Testing Reflection
List tests that will impact you and your students. Describe and concerns, fears, or other emotions you may have about these tests. Say anything you want to about them - it won't hurt my feelings! If you will not be teaching a subject that is covered by the tests, how might you support and help prepare the students for this test?
Currently Utah does not do standardized testing for History. I personally am and have always been against standardized testing. I feel that in preparing for a test like this the students are simple being taught how to take a test and not the relevance of concepts. I think this view comes from the fact that I have never been good at taking tests and I usually have had to rely on other projects to keep a passing grade no matter how hard I study. I didn't have to take a standardized test in high school and I have not seen the benefits of making this a requirement. These test are the same however, not all students learn the same. It doesn't mean that the student is not smart. Or that they don't understand the material. Should a student really not be allowed to graduate because the couldn't pass the test but are passing the class? Absolutely not!! I do understand that these test somewhat gauge where the students are as a group but I am not convinced that these tests benefit the students and help the prepare for the college and the real world!
Currently Utah does not do standardized testing for History. I personally am and have always been against standardized testing. I feel that in preparing for a test like this the students are simple being taught how to take a test and not the relevance of concepts. I think this view comes from the fact that I have never been good at taking tests and I usually have had to rely on other projects to keep a passing grade no matter how hard I study. I didn't have to take a standardized test in high school and I have not seen the benefits of making this a requirement. These test are the same however, not all students learn the same. It doesn't mean that the student is not smart. Or that they don't understand the material. Should a student really not be allowed to graduate because the couldn't pass the test but are passing the class? Absolutely not!! I do understand that these test somewhat gauge where the students are as a group but I am not convinced that these tests benefit the students and help the prepare for the college and the real world!
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Course Contract Review #2
1. What are you doing well?
Again the only thing that I seem to be doing well is showing up to class and participating. I do pay attention and take notes.
2. What are you not doing well?
This second test was brutal on me. I have never successfully passed a test in the testing center. I should have talked to yo about that sooner but I honestly thought that I would do alright. However after the test I realized that I had forgotten to do a very important study guide. I couldn't figure out why there was no mention of Vygotsky in the study guides. It was because I had mistakenly forgotten the Cognitive Development study guide. At least I know this now and can prepare for the final much better.
3. Are you making sufficient progress on you goals?
No, I feel that I have all but given up on my goals and am just trying to keep my head above water. For some reason this semester just isn't my semester. I usually get A's but this semester I am just trying to pass.
4. List specific things that you need to change in order to meet your goals.
5. How is your motivation? Are you focusing on mastery or performance goals? Does anything need to change?
My motivation, like I have already mentioned in not doing good. I love being in class, and I do learn a lot, however, once I leave class my motivation goes down the toilet and I am overcome by the want to go play in the sun. I have moved towards focusing on performance goals. Yes, something does need to change and that is mainly my motivation.
Again the only thing that I seem to be doing well is showing up to class and participating. I do pay attention and take notes.
2. What are you not doing well?
This second test was brutal on me. I have never successfully passed a test in the testing center. I should have talked to yo about that sooner but I honestly thought that I would do alright. However after the test I realized that I had forgotten to do a very important study guide. I couldn't figure out why there was no mention of Vygotsky in the study guides. It was because I had mistakenly forgotten the Cognitive Development study guide. At least I know this now and can prepare for the final much better.
3. Are you making sufficient progress on you goals?
No, I feel that I have all but given up on my goals and am just trying to keep my head above water. For some reason this semester just isn't my semester. I usually get A's but this semester I am just trying to pass.
4. List specific things that you need to change in order to meet your goals.
- I think that first and for most I need to work on my self-efficacy.
- I need to make sure that all assignments are turned in.
- I need to make sure that when studying for the final that all my study guides are done.
5. How is your motivation? Are you focusing on mastery or performance goals? Does anything need to change?
My motivation, like I have already mentioned in not doing good. I love being in class, and I do learn a lot, however, once I leave class my motivation goes down the toilet and I am overcome by the want to go play in the sun. I have moved towards focusing on performance goals. Yes, something does need to change and that is mainly my motivation.
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