I felt that this quiz was pretty straightforward, and similar to the CSP Multiple Choice quizzes where it's more theoretical questions, with the rare question about predicting code outputs. I got a 40/40 but something I struggled with was thinking about recursion, as I spent the longest time there. I think I have to adjust my thinking away from the typical mindset of loops and create tables for each iteration, keeping track of the different variables. Apart from that, I felt that I understood most of the concepts and the student lessons definitely helped me better my understanding.
End of Trimester 1 Reflection:
I found this trimester to be very helpful as I walked into this class with very limited understanding of Java and object oriented programming. In the past, all my Java experience came from the coding we did on the robotics team, but then I didn't quite understand everything. However through the student lessons we did, I learned a lot more about Java syntaxes, and how to define certain things. I'm glad that this year we do the student grading in the first trimester, because my biggest complaint from AP CSP was that we started prepping for the AP Exam pretty late. Apart from the Collegeboard MCQs we did throughout the year, we didn't cover very many of the AP Test topics until the last trimester. But this year, because we're covering these topics at the start, it gives me more time to familiarize myself with these concepts so I can better prepare myself for the test. Overall, this trimester was definitely a great learning experience, and by combing what we learned from last year with these new Java topics, I can confidently say I know a lot more then I did at the start of the year.
Commits:
Personal Contributions
Project Posted on LinkedIn
N@TM Blog Post
N@TM Reviews Extra Credit
Student Teaching Grades:
Collegeboard MCQ Quiz:
I felt that this quiz was pretty straightforward, and similar to the CSP Multiple Choice quizzes where it's more theoretical questions, with the rare question about predicting code outputs. I got a 40/40 but something I struggled with was thinking about recursion, as I spent the longest time there. I think I have to adjust my thinking away from the typical mindset of loops and create tables for each iteration, keeping track of the different variables. Apart from that, I felt that I understood most of the concepts and the student lessons definitely helped me better my understanding.
End of Trimester 1 Reflection:
I found this trimester to be very helpful as I walked into this class with very limited understanding of Java and object oriented programming. In the past, all my Java experience came from the coding we did on the robotics team, but then I didn't quite understand everything. However through the student lessons we did, I learned a lot more about Java syntaxes, and how to define certain things. I'm glad that this year we do the student grading in the first trimester, because my biggest complaint from AP CSP was that we started prepping for the AP Exam pretty late. Apart from the Collegeboard MCQs we did throughout the year, we didn't cover very many of the AP Test topics until the last trimester. But this year, because we're covering these topics at the start, it gives me more time to familiarize myself with these concepts so I can better prepare myself for the test. Overall, this trimester was definitely a great learning experience, and by combing what we learned from last year with these new Java topics, I can confidently say I know a lot more then I did at the start of the year.