5.+Learning+Continuously

LEARNING CONTINUOUSLY For our first formal lab report this year, my partner and I split up the work by dividing it into computations and actual lab writeup. I was in charge of computations, and I admit that I thought it would be the easier task. What was going to be hard about copying down some numbers and doing a few calculations? I as actually started processing our data though, I realized I had no clue what I was doing. Before, I assumed that I was equipped with all the knowledge I needed for this lab, but I actually had to find ways to learn the procedures I didn't know. I was a bit afraid of asking around for help at first, because I didn't want to seem like I was completely lost. However, I realized that not only would learning more be valuable in the future, it was also a requirement for this lab report.

The aspect of the lab that I struggled with especially was uncertainty. We'd gone over it a little bit before, but not enough so that I knew what to do when adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing data. I had to use my own resources to pool together knowledge that would help me solve this problem.

 This is a picture of a Skype conversation where I continued to learn about uncertainties in order to complete my lab.

Other than seeking the help of my classmates, I also asked people who were in IB Chemistry, and knew this material much better than I did.  This is part of a lab my friend did. Here, she has explained how to calculate uncertainty, and has provided examples.

 In the end, the extra effort I put into learning this concept contributed to my lab grade and overall knowledge!