THESE ARE THE ANSWERS TO A QUESTIONNAIRE GIVEN THE FIRST WEEK OF THE SEMESTER ON SUCCESS FACTORS—THE ANSWERS ARE COMPILED FROM THE CLASS RESPONSES

SUCCESS FACTORS FOR RWS 92B

To be successful in RWS 92B . . .

I NEED TO

• Do all assignments on time  
• Apply myself to the class and be motivated
• Come to class every day on time with materials
• Pay attention and participate
• Not wait until the last minute to do the assignments
• Ask questions and pass the class
• Keep up with portfolio assignments

THE INSTRUCTOR NEEDS TO

• Give feedback on students' work—constructive criticism, strengths and weaknesses
• Offer help and be flexible
• Return assignments promptly
• Motivate students
• Have office hours available
• Explain assignments clearly
• Be organized
• Explain in detail about the portfolio
• Keep the class interesting
• Make course clear
• Give individual attention to each student's needs
• Answer questions asked by students

MY CLASSMATES NEED TO

• Focus and not talk when others are talking  
• Come to class every day and on time
• Turn in work on time and be responsible for group work  
• Participate in class discussions
• Cooperate in a team
• Help one another—be considerate and respectful  
• Offer constructive criticism
• Play nice
• Be dependable

DURING THE SEMESTER I ASK FOR FEEDBACK ON HOW STUDENTS ARE DOING WITH RESPECT TO THESE SUCCESS FACTORS.   HERE ARE SOME SAMPLE RESPONSES.

MID-SEMESTER REFLECTION

      I am dedicated to your DRWS course success.   At this point in the semester, I want to know what is working for you in the course and what changes you feel would help you successfully complete this course.

YOU, THE STUDENT

    I am pleased with my progress in these areas:

•           Essay organization
•           Developing introductions and conclusions
•           Staying focused on the topic
•           Developing my ideas

    I would like to see change in these areas:

•          Sentence structure
•          Paragraph organization
•          Do more writing in a short period of time

THE INSTRUCTOR

     The following course content areas and teaching strategies are working well for me:                

Course Content

• Writing the essays has helped me to stay focused, and Ms. Boeck stresses the importance of staying on track.
• Going over the essays in detail
• Discussing the readings

Teaching Strategies

• Ms.Boeck clearly explains the assignments
• Comments on essays help me improve my revisions
• Regarding course content and teaching strategies—what changes would you recommend? What would you like to see more of?   Less of?         

Course Content

• Do more practice timed writings

Teaching Strategies

• Add more variety to the exercises done in class.
• More class time to write essays

YOUR CLASSMATES

     My classmates contribute to my course success in the following ways:

• They are ready to help me out if I need help.
• By sharing ideas
• They speak their minds

    I would like change in the following areas:

• Some classmates are too shy.
• More cooperation in group activities

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