1. Prior to this activity, how would you rank yourself in knowledge about the topic. (1-No Knowledge at at all, 2-Very Little Knowledge, 3-Some knowledge, 4-A good amount of knowledge, 5-I knew all about this)
I would rate myself as a 3, in that I had some knowledge and somewhat of an idea of how to accomplish the goal.
2. Following this activity, how would you rate the amount of knowledge you have on the topic (1- I don’t really know enough to talk about the topic, 2- I know enough to explain what I did, 3-I know enough to repeat what I did, 4-I know enough to teach someone else, 5- I am an expert)
I rate myself as a 4; I know enough to teach someone else the concepts. However, there is always room for improvement and I admit that I most likely do not know enough to consider myself an expert.
3. Did the hands-on approach to this activity add to how much you were able to learn (1-Strongly Disagree, 2-Disagree, 3-No real opinion, 4-Agree, 5-Strongly Agree)
The hands on approach added greatly to what I was able to learn. As a kinesthetic leaner concepts are most easily grasped by physically performing the goal. In lecture the theoretical concept of our goal was almost lost on me.
What types of learning strategies would you recommend to make the activity even better?
I understand that the learning outcome of this lab was to see how we perform with little guidance, but a hard copy of the instructions would have been helpful as I often second guessed my tasks in the beginning.
Lab 1:Revisiting The Terrain Survey
Prior to this activity, how would you rank yourself in knowledge about the topic. (1-No Knowledge At All, 2-Very Little Knowledge, 3-Some Knowledge, 4-A good amount of knowledge, 5-I knew all about this)
4. I had a good understanding of the exercise and the processes involved in it. I had to ask a few questions during the ArcGIS portion but I was able to perform the exercise fairly well.
Following this activity, how would you rate the amount of knowledge you have on the topic (1- I don’t really know enough to talk about the topic, 2- I know enough to explain what I did, 3-I know enough to repeat what I did, 4-I know enough to teach someone else, 5- I am an expert)
4. I know enough to teach someone else, and I actually applied that by teaching a peer who was running into trouble. This made me more confident in my skills because I was applying what I learned to another project and I knew enough about what was going on to realize the issue and provide assistance.
Did the hands-on approach to this activity add to how much you were able to learn (1-Strongly Disagree, 2-Disagree, 3-No real opinion, 4-Agree, 5-Strongly Agree)
5. Yes, in the prior lab another group member tried to explain one of the processes of importing by doing it himself and having me watch, but I was only able to learn and retain the process when I was physically doing it. I also volunteered to perform the data collection in the survey revisit so I was able to apply what we discussed to how we collected the data
What types of learning strategies would you recommend to make the activity even better?
I find that the more physical involvement I can get with the activity, the better I retain it. I would have liked to have been taking notes during the ArcGIS lab explanation of interpolation, but I was focused on getting my data into the program and only watched the demonstration.Lab 2: Distance/Azimuth Survey Method
Prior to this activity, how would you rank yourself in knowledge about the topic. (1-No Knowledge at atll, 2-Very Little Knowledge, 3-Some knowledge, 4-A good amount of knowledge, 5-I knew all about this)
1. Before this lab I had almost no knowledge of this survey method. I wasn't exactly sure what an azimuth was.
Following this activity, how would you rate the amount of knowledge you have on the topic (1- I don’t really know enough to talk about the topic, 2- I know enough to explain what I did, 3-I know enough to repeat what I did, 4-I know enough to teach someone else, 5- I am an expert
4. I feel as if I know enough to teach someone else. I was initially very confused on how the azimuth data collection would be accomplished because I didn't understand how to measure in free standing degrees with a compass. After the activity, I realize I was overcomplicating the process in my head.
Did the hands-on approach to this activity add to how much you were able to learn (1-Strongly Disagree, 2-Disagree, 3-No real opinion, 4-Agree, 5-Strongly Agree)
Much like the others lab, the hands on approach greatly increases my understanding of an exercise. I was having a hard time wrapping my head around the concepts but by performing the exercise I was able to figure out how the process worked.
What types of learning strategies would you recommend to make the activity even better?
I would like to see everyone use both of the methods and compare them. At first I had felt we had gotten the short end of the stick because we had to use the older method but it ended up working better than the new method in some cases.
Lab 3: Unmanned Aerial Systems Mission Planning
Prior to this activity, how would you rank yourself in knowledge about the topic. (1-No Knowledge at all, 2-Very Little Knowledge, 3-Some knowledge, 4-A good amount of knowledge, 5-I knew all about this)
3. I had some knowledge on UAVs because a coworker of mine runs a UAV photography business. I had watched his operation and had a slight understanding of the mechanics but was not confident in my own operation skills.
Following this activity, how would you rate the amount of knowledge you have on the topic (1- I don’t really know enough to talk about the topic, 2- I know enough to explain what I did, 3-I know enough to repeat what I did, 4-I know enough to teach someone else, 5- I am an expert)
4. Although I'm not sure I would go out and buy a UAV for myself, I understand enough of the concepts to teach someone else.
Did the hands-on approach to this activity add to how much you were able to learn (1-Strongly Disagree, 2-Disagree, 30-No real opinion, 4-Agree, 5-Strongly Agree)
4. I found it extremely helpful to my understanding of the concepts. I especially liked the simulations because it allowed me to become familiar with the controls without incurring terrible amounts of damage to actual UAVs.
What types of learning strategies would you recommend to make the activity even better?
I would have liked everyone in the class to try to physically fly the UAV. I found it very instructive and I wasn't sure why the rest of the class was hesitant in taking control.
Navigation Exercise
Prior to this activity, how would you rank yourself in knowledge about the topic. (1-No Knowledge at all, 2-Very Little Knowledge, 3-Some knowledge, 4-A good amount of knowledge, 5-I knew all about this)
4. I had some base knowledge of this topic. I used some pacing distance measurements in hunting scenarios where I wanted to mark my shotgun range before situating myself in a hunting blind.
Following this activity, how would you rate the amount of knowledge you have on the topic (1- I don’t really know enough to talk about the topic, 2- I know enough to explain what I did, 3-I know enough to repeat what I did, 4-I know enough to teach someone else, 5- I am an expert)
4. I feel I have a good grasp on the pacing concept enough to teach someone else. My knowledge on navigation using grid maps will become apparent after the activity in the next exercise.
Did the hands-on approach to this activity add to how much you were able to learn (1-Strongly Disagree, 2-Disagree, 30-No real opinion, 4-Agree, 5-Strongly Agree)
5. I also find it better to learn concepts by doing rather than by hearing or watching.
What types of learning strategies would you recommend to make the activity even better?
Although scheduling issues prevent this I would have liked there to be a shorter time between making the maps and utilizing them because I found that I had forgotten some concepts already.
Navigation Exercise: Maps and Compass
Prior to this activity, how would you rank yourself in knowledge about the topic. (1-No Knowledge at all, 2-Very Little Knowledge, 3-Some knowledge, 4-A good amount of knowledge, 5-I knew all about this)
3. I felt that I had a good grasp on the concept from the previous exercise. I felt that I could apply when I learned last week to this week's activity.
Following this activity, how would you rate the amount of knowledge you have on the topic (1- I don’t really know enough to talk about the topic, 2- I know enough to explain what I did, 3-I know enough to repeat what I did, 4-I know enough to teach someone else, 5- I am an expert)
4. I feel like I understand the concepts well enough to teach someone else. Although different challenges impeded the applicability of the main objective, we were able to use other methods to achieve our goals.
Did the hands-on approach to this activity add to how much you were able to learn (1-Strongly Disagree, 2-Disagree, 30-No real opinion, 4-Agree, 5-Strongly Agree)
5. Yes, I especially liked that this is a real world exercise that could realistically happen in the field.
What types of learning strategies would you recommend to make the activity even better?
I would have liked an easier terrain. It seemed that because of the terrain we were in, we didn't get the full navigation experience.
Topographic Survey Methods
Prior to this activity, how would you rank yourself in knowledge about the topic. (1-No Knowledge at all, 2-Very Little Knowledge, 3-Some knowledge, 4-A good amount of knowledge, 5-I knew all about this)
2. I had almost no knowledge with these methods because I had never used them before. This exercise therefore proved to be a little daunting.
Following this activity, how would you rate the amount of knowledge you have on the topic (1- I don’t really know enough to talk about the topic, 2- I know enough to explain what I did, 3-I know enough to repeat what I did, 4-I know enough to teach someone else, 5- I am an expert)
3.5 some of the concepts I understood very well, such as the actual data collection. However, some of the set up procedures I am still not completely comfortable with.
Did the hands-on approach to this activity add to how much you were able to learn (1-Strongly Disagree, 2-Disagree, 30-No real opinion, 4-Agree, 5-Strongly Agree)
5. As always, learning by doing is the most effective learning method for me.
What types of learning strategies would you recommend to make the activity even better?
Having a survey system that works right the first time and doesn't confuse me more by being finicky. Unfortunately I don't think such a perfect system exists.
ArcCollectors
Prior to this activity, how would you rank yourself in knowledge about the topic. (1-No Knowledge at all, 2-Very Little Knowledge, 3-Some knowledge, 4-A good amount of knowledge, 5-I knew all about this)
1. I did not know that such an app existed and I never really thought about the data set up process.
Following this activity, how would you rate the amount of knowledge you have on the topic (1- I don’t really know enough to talk about the topic, 2- I know enough to explain what I did, 3-I know enough to repeat what I did, 4-I know enough to teach someone else, 5- I am an expert)
4. I feel pretty good about the process, enough to show someone else. It was surprisingly easy to set up and collect data.
Did the hands-on approach to this activity add to how much you were able to learn (1-Strongly Disagree, 2-Disagree, 30-No real opinion, 4-Agree, 5-Strongly Agree)
5. I enjoyed being able to work solo on this activity and I liked being to go my own pace.
What types of learning strategies would you recommend to make the activity even better?
This activity may have gone more smoothly if we would have had time to go into our study area before creating our data collection methods. It was hard to predict what I would actually find out in the field.
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