Part 6: Self-Assessment

By the end of the self-assessment process, you should be able to:

• Articulate your personal learning journey through ethical complexity with coherence and insight

• Provide evidence-based defense of your learning claims using concrete semester artifacts

• Reflect honestly on your reasoning process development, including strengths and limitations

• Integrate multiple philosophical perspectives in ways that illuminate your personal ethical dilemma

• Evaluate your growth across all dimensions of learning with authentic self-awareness

Articulate Personal Learning Journey Through Ethical Complexity

Students will tell the coherent story of their semester-long engagement with ethical reasoning development and philosophical self-discovery.

Evidence of Learning:

• Narrates how their approach to ethical decision-making evolved throughout the semester

• Explains what they attempted, how their thinking changed, and where they experienced meaningful struggle

• Connects their learning journey to their original ethical dilemma and conflict map development

• Demonstrates awareness of their own intellectual growth process rather than just content mastery

Provide Evidence-Based Defense of Learning Claims

Students will support their self-assessment with concrete artifacts and examples from their semester-long work.

Evidence of Learning:

• References specific examples from conflict maps, AI conversations, dig reports, or investigation work

• Uses evidence strategically to illustrate learning rather than overwhelming with documentation

• Explains the significance of chosen evidence in demonstrating intellectual development

• Shows how individual examples connect to broader patterns of growth and understanding

Reflect Honestly on Reasoning Process Development

Students will demonstrate authentic self-awareness about their ethical thinking patterns, strengths, and areas for continued growth.

Evidence of Learning:

• Acknowledges both successes and limitations in their philosophical exploration

• Identifies specific ways their decision-making process has been refined or complicated

• Recognizes patterns in their own reasoning that emerged through archaeological analysis

• Shows genuine insight into how they actually navigate ethical complexity, not just theoretical understanding

Integrate Multiple Philosophical Perspectives

Students will demonstrate how different ethical frameworks illuminated, complicated, or enhanced their understanding of their personal dilemma.

Evidence of Learning:

• Explains how various philosophical approaches revealed different dimensions of their ethical reasoning

• Shows awareness of tensions between frameworks and how those tensions enriched their analysis

• Demonstrates selective integration of tools and concepts that proved meaningful to their specific situation

• Avoids mechanical application of theories in favor of thoughtful consideration of their personal relevance

Evaluate Personal Growth Across Learning Dimensions

Students will assess their development in ethical thinking, self-awareness, engagement, risk-taking, and AI collaboration.

Evidence of Learning:

• Reflects meaningfully on growth in ethical reasoning sophistication and framework integration

• Demonstrates increased self-awareness about personal values, roles, and decision-making patterns

• Evaluates their level of engagement with challenging questions, peer interactions, and course processes

• Assesses intellectual risk-taking in exploring unfamiliar perspectives or uncomfortable territory

• Analyzes their development in using AI as an effective thinking partner for philosophical exploration

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Clayn D. Lambert