NCO201 Participation Assignment 1

This individual assignment is worth 10% of the final mark for NCO201 Learn to Learn, Learn for Life.

The deadline for this assignment is:

Setting Learning Goals

Being able to set goals and develop a learning plan are basic skills for effective selfdirected learning.

This assignment will help you develop these skills in preparation for your TMA01 assignment.

For this assignment, you will identify your learning goal and design the first draft of your learning plan.

This assignment has one question divided in two parts.

Note: This assignment is not your final learning plan. It is the first step in identifying and planning your goal. It can be modified as you progress.

Question 1 

Part I: Your Learner Profile

Your learner profile provides a snapshot of where you are at the beginning of this course. By taking stock of your strengths and weaknesses, you can be intentional about growing as a self-directed learner.

Awareness of your metacognitive strengths can help you: 

(1) understand your learning process

(2) identify your personal strengths and weaknesses as a learner

(3) select appropriate resources and strategies to make learning more efficient, effective, and enjoyable

Awareness of your mindset can help you:

(1) take on challenges

(2) learn from criticism

(3) bounce back from setbacks in your learning journey

Complete the Metacognitive Awareness Inventory (MAI) and Mindset Questionnaire on the L/LG-page under “Modules”.

Instructions:

i. Download and complete the Metacognitive Awareness Inventory (MAI) questionnaire.

ii. Select one strength and one weakness from the MAI questionnaire based on the spreadsheet calculation.

iii. Download and complete the Mindset Questionnaire.

iv. Select one strength and one weakness from the Mindset questionnaire based on the spreadsheet calculation.

The following table is in the TMA01 submission template. Enter your results in the table and use the highest and lowest proportional scores as your respective strengths and weaknesses.

 Respond to the following questions in the PCT01 Assignment Template:

a. Explain what your MAI and mindset strengths are and how they affect your learning by using past experiences for illustrative purposes. Forecast how your strengths may affect your learning journey.

(20 marks)

b. Explain what your MAI and mindset weaknesses and how they affect your learning by using past experiences for illustrative purposes. Forecast how your weaknesses may hinder your learning journey.

(20 marks)

c. Identify which weakness from Q1B is most likely to hinder you from achieving your learning goal. Then:

• Identify and describe a strategy that will help you address this weakness so that it does not hinder your learning journey.
• Explain how you will implement this strategy to address this weakness and why you believe the strategy will work.

(20 marks)

Part II: Your Learning Journey

This section provides the plan for your TMA01. You can, however, modify this plan any time during Weeks 5–10 as you refine your learning goal.

a. Identify and describe the new skill you will be learning. It should be clear that you are learning something new.

 (10 marks)

b. Identify a precise and specific end point for successful completion of your goal. It should be clear to an external party how to identify successful goal completion. (For example, if your goal is to learn public speaking, a measurable point of success would be to deliver a speech and score three and above for all categories on the Toastmasters International Evaluation form.)

(10 marks)

 c. The learning goal should require 6 weeks for completion. As part of your 6week plan, you should identify subgoals, methods for tracking progress, and resources (including ONE source of social support) needed for your learning journey.

(20 marks)