Scene to read · Self-awareness, Equity
Notes that assume too much
You are the author of widely shared class notes, sitting with your friends Alban and Albina at a campus café table.
Alban, 38, and Albina, 51, are returning students who use your notes alongside many classmates. Your notes assume background knowledge from your high-school coursework; Albina, the first in her family to attend university, says she cannot follow them. With exams approaching, a full rewrite would take much of the weekend you planned for your own studying.
The scene
Albina: Your notes skip steps I never learned. I've read them three times.
Alban: You've got exams too. You can't spend your whole weekend rewriting.
Albina: I'm not asking for perfect notes, just help with the missing basics.
Alban: Could you add a few explanations without falling behind on your studying?
The two questions
- 1What would you do about the notes, and what would you say to Albina and Alban?
- 2How do you notice the limits of your own knowledge or materials, and what do you do when you find them?
What raters look for
- Self-awareness
- Recognizes own biases, limits and emotions, and seeks and uses feedback.
- Equity
- Notices unequal access or treatment and acts fairly, especially for people with less power.
Answer scenarios like this on the real timers
Answer both questions on the clock, and get each one scored 1–9 the way raters score. Your first set is free, no card.
Practice free
