For this course you’ll be participating in self-reflection and self-assessment. In some instances, I will ask you to reflect on your process and product and assess your work.

We will draw on a framework called Bloom’s Taxonomy, which considers learning as a spectrum (or pyramid) from knowledge to evaluation. The skills that make up Bloom’s Taxonomy are cumulative and exponential, demonstrating growth and deeper understanding and mastery as you move from comprehension only toward synthesis and evaluation Loosely using this framework as a touchstone, you will answer specific prompts about work process and product. These reflections will emphasize effort and individual growth.

The purpose of this self reflection process is to de-emphasize grades in favor of learning and creativity, but as grades are a reality at Middlebury, here’s how Bloom’s Taxonomy translates to letter and numerical grading.

• Synthesis & Evaluation: A or A- (100-90)
• Analysis: B+ or B (84-89)
• Application: B- (80-83)
• Comprehension C+ or C (73-79)

I will draw on your self-assessment in the grading process.