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LEARNING TO LEARN: BECOMING A SELF -GROWER 19
EXPERIENCE 1: PERFORMING L IKE A STAR
Growing Your Performance
WHY
In nearly every life scenario, there are stars and those who just get by. Everyone has abundant opportunities
to be the person that others view as a star performer. You become a star performer by learning how to
learn, by reflecting upon and self-assessing performance, and finally by creating a mindset that says, “Yes,
I can become the person I want to be!”
LEARNING OBJECTIVES This learning activity will teach you to:
1. Articulate the means by which you can advance each aspect of performance according to the Theory
of Performance.
2. Learn to analyze the aspects of performance for the various roles in which you function, thus improv-
ing your ability to perform more successfully.
3. Effectively analyze a performance using the Performance Analysis and Assessment worksheet .
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA If you successfully complete this activity, you will be able to:
Produce a strong performance analysis of a high-quality learner (in this case, an honor student)
• Accurately describe the depth and breadth of the honor student’s articulation of his performance
• Demonstrate accuracy in differentiating the components of this performance
MODEL
My Freshman Year: Memories of an Honor Student
PLAN
1. Form and work together in learning teams.
2. Share your discoveries from the ON MY OWN section of this experience. What were the two most
important things you learned?
3. Read the model.
4. Fill out the Performance Analysis worksheet as a team, focusing on the Model.
5. Individually answer the Critical Thinking Questions.
RESOURCES
My Freshman Year: Memories of an Honor Student
Performance Analysis and Assessment worksheet