Goals for the quarter

I suggest that you complete the LIT pretest before completing this assignment.

Free write about what you would like to learn about this quarter. You may also make a video or audio recording talking about ideas/issues you might want to research. You may reuse text or recordings you made for the class discussion. Ideas shared here might be used to make some changes to the class in order to better meet the learning objectives of students. Thoughts expressed here may also be anonymously shared with the class by the instructor, unless you request that they not be shared.

This is not a formal paper but your ideas should be clearly communicated.

Some optional questions you might ask yourself:

• What would I like to know about the research process and why?
• Is there a particular source of information, database, or other resource I would like to be more skilled at using?
• Do I need to improve my citation skills?
• How do I feel about technology and how it impacts the research process?
• Do I feel like I understand the scholarly research process?
• What has confused me in the past about doing research? When have I had trouble finding a source of information?
• What skills will I probably need to hone for 1) other classes, 2) my existing or future career, 3) or for an advanced degree program?