Yesterday, I observed that I will have to record a video of myself giving an introduction speech for my class. I plan on using this opportunity to actively learn. 

In my high school literature class, I used debate as a form of the active learning characteristic to discuss the meaning of poems. This helped me to obtain a more firm grasp of the concept that was being discussed. Since my peers were debating and testing their knowledge of the topic, we learned in a more effective way.

Re-examination is a big part of this characteristic. I experienced this characteristic in history class. After each test and quiz, my teacher would explain why we missed an answer and we would have open class discussions about our answers. 

I experienced constructive learning being used poorly or in a negative way in my old dance class. We would be told to perform in front of the class and at the end, our peers had to tell us everything we did wrong. This had a negative impact on my learning because I became to self conscious as I felt like I was being judged.

Cooperative learning was very common in my high school but not so much in my college experience yet, as I have only done online learning. I remember in my high school science and math classes the teacher would allow us to complete experiments and projects together as groups. I really enjoyed this technique because it made learning more enjoyable and I was definitely less stressed when it came to finding answers and completing assignments. 

Another way I experienced cooperative learning in a positive way was in my dance classes growing up. Almost every class we would be assigned a partner and be given instructions on how to come up with dance routines together. 

I was definitely an intentional learner when it came to my Spanish class. I was eager to learn Spanish because my best friend is from Mexico and I thought it would be fun to learn her first language! I was very eager and responsible when it came to studying and testing in Spanish. 

An example of intentional learning being conducted poorly was in my AP literature class senior year of high school. I was so determined to pass the exam at the end of the year so I could have the credits to skip two semesters of English in college. I did well in the class but began to lack in my other classes because literature became my only focus.