Answer the following questions in comments on your WIP Issue:
What is the best way to ask a question?
After attempting the problem, googling it, then trying to work with a fellow student, you may then ask the instructor. It is best to explain what you're trying to do, how you attempted to do it, and what research you've found.
How can you explicitly schedule time with your instructor to review a problem?
Through calendly, during lab time, office hours.
Are there any other times that we're available?
Lab hours, office hours by appointment, during the weekly one on one sessions, and via slack.
What are the three possible grades applied to every assignment? What do they mean?
red - incomplete, orange - not yet, green - satisfactory
In what week do we plan to review material?
Week 5, halfway through the program
At what time does class begin? Is attendance mandatory?
Lecture is 9 am and attendance is mandatory
After what amount of time are you counted late?
It is up to the instructors discretion, but you also must contact Dana, info@theironyard.com to let them know if you are running late.
When are you counted absent? Does that matter?
2 latenesses in one week are counted as absence. If you miss more than 4 lectures, you may not be allowed to graduate.
What is the most common kind of mistake in programming?
What are some strategies you can use to work through a difficult problem?
Break the problem down, use the pomodoro technique
What exactly is the ⌥ key, anyway?
It is the apple command key
What do you think will be the biggest barrier to your success in this class?
Overcoming a fixed mindset or the "imposter syndrome"
How can you identify with the Growth and Fixed Mindsets? In what areas do you feel fixed? Where do you see the most potential for growth?
I definitely identify with the fixed mindset but am working towards a growth mindset. I think after practice, I have began to improve and have more confidence in my coding. I believe that I have the most potential for growth in my javascript.
Do you consider yourself a top-down or bottom-up thinker and why?
Traditionally I consider myself a top-down thinker because I like to plan and absorb as much information as possible before I start a project.
What do you think about your "learning style" and the debate about their validity? Which would you categorize yourself as and why?
I am mostly an auditory learner, but I also have found that kinesthetic learning is a great practice.
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