Self Evaluation

How well did your group work? A: Really well B: Fairly well C: OK D: poorly E: very poorly

How well is your group helping its members learn physics? Helping each other, checking each other’s understanding, discussing questions together A: very often B: often C: occasionally D: rarely

How well did you perform your role? I carried out my responsibilities … A: at every possible opportunity B: at many opportunities C: some times D: a few times E: rarely

How did working in your group help you to learn today? Working in a group helped me because: A: I was able to ask questions when I was unsure B: I was able to explain my ideas to others C: The discussions improved my understanding D: I was able to check my ideas with the others

How do you rate your contribution to the group? (e.g. providing ideas, asking questions, helping others) A: Excellent B: Good C: OK D: Little E: Nothing today!

Did you hear from each member before writing your own answers? A: All the time B: Most of the time C: Some of the time D: Just a little E: Never

What can you do next time to help your group work better? A: Ask more questions when I’m stuck B: Ask others for their thoughts for each question C: Focus on the task – fewer distractions D: Complete my homework so I feel more comfortable E: Help the group to work together on each question

How would you assess the written work you did today? Use the success criteria on the class wall. A: 5/5 B: 4/5 C: 3/5 D: 2/5 E: 1/5

Brain Check-Up Did you (and your brain) feel challenged today? A: Too much challenge – I felt lost B: Too much challenge – I was thinking hard but not understanding C: Well challenged – I was thinking hard and understanding D: Not enough challenge – I got it without thinking hard E: Not enough challenge – I didn’t try hard today

Class Preparation How well prepared were you for the start of physics class? A: Excellent – I was settled in my seat with my materials ready before the bell. B: Good – I was settled and ready at the bell C: OK – I was settled and ready only after the bell D: Poor – I was settled after being reminded or I didn’t have my materials

Self-Regulation Check-Up How well focused were you during today’s class? A: Excellent – My attention was focused on physics tasks more than 90% of the time B: Good – My attention was focused on physics tasks more than 80% of the time C: OK – I was focused on the task 70% of the time, or I was somewhat distracted D: Poor – I was focused for less than 70% of the time, or I was fairly distracted

Homework How much physics homework did you do in the last 24h? A: more than one hour B: 30 – 60 minutes C: minutes D: 1 – 15 minutes E: 0 minutes

How are you doing? How well are you doing in physics compared with your expectations at the start of the unit or semester? (A) Better than I expected (B) Just as I expected: Doing very well (C) Just as expected: Doing OK (D) Just as expected: Doing poorly (E) Worse than I expected

Goal Setting My goal for this unit of physics is: (A) Complete homework more regularly (B) Participate more in group discussions (C) Drop by regularly at lunch for help (D) Discuss carefully to build deeper understanding (E) Get caught up on past material (F) Be better prepared for class / on time

Goal Setting Recall the goal you set for this physics unit. (A) I am exceeding my goal (B) I am meeting my goal (C) I am not meeting my goal due to my amount of homework completion (D) I am not meeting my goal due to my level of participation in class (E) I am not meeting my goal because I am not getting help when I need it

Figuring Stuff Out When I get stuck on a problem I usually: (A) Work at it until I get it (B) Work at it a bit and then get help later (C) Work at it a bit and then leave it if I’m still stuck (D) Look at it and then leave it (E) I don’t bother because I won’t get it

Figuring Stuff Out I understand physics because: (A) A classmate told me (B) The teacher told me (C) I read it (D) I figured it out

Figuring Stuff Out When am learning a new physics concept: (A) I am confident I will understand it (B) I will usually understand it (C) I usually have difficulty understanding it (D) I just memorize it and don’t worry about understanding it (E) I don’t bother because I won’t get it