FCCWL MLP Self-Assessment Form

Language
Did you meet for a conversation session this week?
Please give more detail on why you did not meet for a conversation session this week.
Independent study requires you to organize your own study time. Consider what strategies you plan to use, and what habits you need to develop. Read through Sample Study Plans on LangMedia for ideas.
Do you use flashcards, a notebook system, or another method of practicing vocab? How will you incorporate review of older vocabulary as the semester progresses? Review Developing a Memory System on LangMedia if you need suggestions.
If and when you don’t have anyone to converse with in your target language outside of your sessions, what activities do you do to practice those skills on your own? Read through Practicing with Other Learners – What if I Don’t Have a Partner? for ideas.
Now that we are at the midpoint of the semester, re-read the study plan you wrote in your self-assessment report for week 1. What parts of your study routine have been most effective? Are there elements of your original routine that you’ve discarded, or new practices you’ve incorporated?
What do you want to make sure to practice or review with your conversation partner? What are you most concerned about? Most confident? Do you have questions about the evaluation?
For example: Where did you improve this semester? Where do you still have room to grow? If you took this class again, what might you do differently? What do you see as the next steps in your language-learning journey?
Individual tutorial sessions are for asking questions, going over homework, and doing activities that help with reading, writing, and grammar.

The ideal conversation session upholds the Center’s community commitments and follows best practices for activities and engagement. Students are actively participating and interacting in the language for the entire session. Activities require students to improvise language use in situations similar to how the language would be used outside of the classroom. Time is not spent doing grammar exercises, translating between languages, or taking extensive notes. Everyone has ample opportunity to communicate in the language, and all participants share responsibility for including every voice in the discussion. The session fosters a culture of reflection and respect.

What percent of the time does your conversation session meet this ideal?
How prepared were you for the session?
How prepared was your conversation partner for the session?
What percent of the time was the language you are learning used in your session?