Author: Jordy Cordy's Blog o' Awesome

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In completing week two’s primary assignment, I have learnt that the research process is a lengthy one - it requires an organised and scientific mind, an ability to identify relevant information and being able to present data in a logical and succinct manner. Additionally, asking the right questions during research can save lots of time. Time management is also important when researching, as the more time spent researching, the less time you are likely to have concluding.

In the research project, my research partner and I were successful in producing a fully complete answer to the question: “What is the best way to cook an egg?”, linked below;

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mRJ7ztkwJ01uSJFNRRDxJ-hzLzslq0T39xT1zVolrIc/pub

Personally, I do not think that I was too great of a research partner, as I was not online on a regular enough basis and  I provided under half of the research material that our conclusion was based upon.

I feel that the biggest challenge my group faced was having a small workforce. Our group was already smaller than most others at the beginning with three people, but half-way through one of our team members dropped out of the course. With a larger group comes a smaller shared workload, and vice versa. Another advantage of having a larger team means that more people can read your work and give feedback during the planning, writing and editing stages. Fortunatley, we were able to overcome this shortcoming.

Originally published here.

In completing week two’s primary assignment, I have learnt that the research process is a lengthy one - it requires an organised and scientific mind, an ability to identify relevant information and being able to present data in a logical and succinct manner. Additionally, asking the right questions during research can save lots of time. Time management is also important when researching, as the more time spent researching, the less time you are likely to have concluding.

In the research project, my research partner and I were successful in producing a fully complete answer to the question: “What is the best way to cook an egg?”, linked below;

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mRJ7ztkwJ01uSJFNRRDxJ-hzLzslq0T39xT1zVolrIc/pub

Personally, I do not think that I was too great of a research partner, as I was not online on a regular enough basis and  I provided under half of the research material that our conclusion was based upon.

I feel that the biggest challenge my group faced was having a small workforce. Our group was already smaller than most others at the beginning with three people, but half-way through one of our team members dropped out of the course. With a larger group comes a smaller shared workload, and vice versa. Another advantage of having a larger team means that more people can read your work and give feedback during the planning, writing and editing stages. Fortunatley, we were able to overcome this shortcoming.

Originally published here.

To be brutally honest, my ability to undertake independent learning outside of school leaves much to be desired!  Sadly, “Don’t put off today what you can do tomorrow” is not a mantra I live my life by! In fact my family nickname is ‘lastminute.com’ as you may see from when  this blog was posted. I have come to the realisation that I only work to my full potential when under intense pressure, i.e. when a deadline is about to expire. This, however, creates serious amounts of stress in my life. So you could say that my motivation for enrolling  in #crit101 is to take myself on a journey of self improvement: to help me become more focused, to organise my time more efficiently, to be better organised, determined, independant and less distracted by the things I’d rather be doing in my spare time!

Unlike Hereiamyourself, I do know where I want to be in fifteen years time and I know what must be achieved to reach my goals. I just need a little nudge in the right direction and I believe #crit 101 might help!

I think it’s possible for anyone to become an independent learner with a little time, curiousity and determination. I need to grab this opportunity to refocus on what’s important in the long term, for my future success.  

Originally published here.

To be brutally honest, my ability to undertake independent learning outside of school leaves much to be desired!  Sadly, “Don’t put off today what you can do tomorrow” is not a mantra I live my life by! In fact my family nickname is ‘lastminute.com’ as you may see from when  this blog was posted. I have come to the realisation that I only work to my full potential when under intense pressure, i.e. when a deadline is about to expire. This, however, creates serious amounts of stress in my life. So you could say that my motivation for enrolling  in #crit101 is to take myself on a journey of self improvement: to help me become more focused, to organise my time more efficiently, to be better organised, determined, independant and less distracted by the things I’d rather be doing in my spare time!

Unlike Hereiamyourself, I do know where I want to be in fifteen years time and I know what must be achieved to reach my goals. I just need a little nudge in the right direction and I believe #crit 101 might help!

I think it’s possible for anyone to become an independent learner with a little time, curiousity and determination. I need to grab this opportunity to refocus on what’s important in the long term, for my future success.