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Reflect on the Course

Reflect on the Course

Congratulations! You have completed the course. Now you are going to reflect on all you have learned throughout all of the Units, as well as the Capstone. This reflection will provide you with insights about the progress you have made as you learned to code the 6-Axis Robotic Arm, as well as how you learned, and what you would like to learn in the future.

Reflecting on Your Learning

Think back to the very first Unit in this course. You were likely a complete beginner, starting from scratch to learn about industrial robotics and how to code the 6-Axis Arm. You have come a long way in a short time! Reflection is an important learning tool, as it allows you to remind yourself of all that you have learned and accomplished. Reflecting also gives you important information about how you are learning, which you can apply to a variety of learning environments you will encounter in the future.

In this Lesson, you will first review your documentation of the course in your engineering notebook. You will make notes in response to four reflection prompts. Then, you will choose a way to complete your course reflection. Follow the steps below to guide your reflection.

  1. Take some time to look over your entire engineering notebook, beginning with what you recorded in Unit 1. As you look over this record of your progress, pay special attention to the following:
    1. The learning targets you co-created with your teacher.
    2. Debrief Rubrics for each Unit.
    3. Wrap up Reflections for each Unit.
    4. The documentation of your VEXcode projects.
  2. After reviewing your engineering notebook, make notes in response to each of the following reflection prompts:
    1. What strategies did you use to meet your learning targets in this course? Did your approach to learning change over time, and if so, how?
    2. What parts of the course were the most challenging? How did you overcome those challenges?
    3. How did you apply what you have learned throughout the course in your Putting It All Together activities and the Capstone?
    4. How can you apply what you have learned in this course to your future goals?
  3. Now, choose a way to complete your course reflection using the table below. Use the notes you made in step two to help you.

 

Long Answer Reflection

Write a paragraph in your engineering notebook for each of the reflection prompts above. 

  • Write a thorough paragraph for each prompt.
  • Support your answers using examples from your engineering notebook.

Video Reflection

Create a short video of yourself responding to each of the above reflection prompts.

  • Be sure to address each prompt in your video.
  • Support your answers using examples from your engineering notebook. 
  • Consider having a friend interview you. Plan your answers before you make the video.

Storyboard Reflection

Storyboard your answers to the above prompts with pictures and captions.

  • Include at least one picture with descriptive text illustrating your answer to each prompt.
  • Support your answers with examples from your engineering notebook.
  • Consider thinking of each prompt as a mini story with a beginning, middle and end to make it easier to thoroughly answer each prompt.

Looking Ahead

Reflecting on your learning often reminds you of questions you still have. Make a list with your group of all the questions you still have about industrial robotics and ways to code the 6-Axis Robotic Arm, and share these with your teacher. These questions can help guide your future learning and help your teacher to plan out concepts that you are interested in.

Now that you have completed your reflection and made a list of questions, check in with your teacher to get your Introduction to the 6-Axis Arm course certificate! Sample certificate of completion for the course. It reads, VEX CTE Workcell Courses Certificate of Completion. "Your name here" has completed the Introduction to the 6-Axis Arm Course. There is an official VEX Robotics seal at the bottom left, an image of the 6-Axis Arm with Cubes on a pallet beside it, and The signature of Jason McKenn, VP of Global Educational Strategy on the right.

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