Reflection

=Reflection=

a.) I am happy with my paper because... __The information I used throughout the paper really proved my thesis. Not only did I explain why Obama should repeal the act, but I also included the problems with standardized testing.__
 * Paper Reflection**

b.) I wish I would have changed __my initial research stages about my process because I was unsure about how the paper would come about and how my topics would yield a thesis statement, and the first two weeks of the research were spent getting much too broad information.

c__.) I recommend to all future seniors of Senior Seminar that they __should focus on a clear, specific topic initially to make their lives easier and develop a quality research paper.__

d.) Going forward with my project and presentation, __I have to keep dates in mind.__


 * Project Reflection**

Project Reflection: A.) Type responses to the project category which applies to me. I will delete the project prompts which do not apply to me.

My //Social Action// project was an attempt to change __the Pennsylvania Department of Education's implementation of the STEM initiative__ because __college students are not majoring in computer science and engineering, and it is the public school system's fault__. I recognized that __education reform__ was an issue for __every public school student across the country, along with parents and faculty members__. I desired to impact/influence/change the people of __the Pennsylvania Department of Education__ because __by implementing a more advanced version of STEM standards, Pennsylvania can become the keystone state in education reform__. I __completed a proposal to the Pennsylvania Department of Education__ to change their circumstances. I think I was effectve/ineffective because __my proposal includes credible references including the Pennsylvania Association of Computer Science Educators__. In order to be more successful/effective with this social action, I suggest to anyone else attempting to effect the issue of __education reform__ should do __more to pressure lawmakers__ to be succcessful with impacting the situation.

B.) I am happy with my project because __I was able to create a proposal with no previous experience and I truly feel that my proposal can help change the public education system.__

C.) Describe how the execution of one element/aspect of the project (internship, community service, social action, product development) had been a challenge to plan/organize for me. __Because I had never before composed a formal proposal, it was hard to organize which parts I should start first.__

D.) Explain why planning/organizing with foresight is an essential element for success as it pertains to this course. __Because this course is designed similar to that of a college-level thesis course, students must work on their own to complete comprehensive tasks which involve much more time than that allotted during class.__

E.) Prioritize the skills of listening, reading and speaking in decreasing order of importance as essential elements for my success with this course. Explain why each is ranked in front or behind of the other skills. __Firstly, reading is the most important because many of the directions can be somewhat confusing if they are not fully understand. Secondly, speaking because the cumulative project is an oral presentation. And lastly, listening, because, although listening is an important skill, reading allows most of the listening to be ignored.__

F.) Identify at least one technology-related skill, understanding or ability I developed/learned/gained during the course. Explain why it is of value to me. __More knowledge of online video/slideshow programs to use during presentations, this will aide me in presentations in the future because I now know that presentations do not have to be 20 minutes of straight talking.__

G.) I wish I would have changed __my initial planning__ about my process regarding the project because __I originally planned on forming a bill, however, I learned through my research that the correct way to go about such a task is to first compose a formal proposal before a bill is composed.__

H.) I recommend to all future seniors of Senior Seminar that they should __contact community leaders promptly__ to make their lives easier and develop an acceptable quality course project.