This is a graded discussion: 4 points possible
due Aug 17
Week 4 – Discussion
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Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.
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Changing the Course of Psychological Development |
Prior to completing this discussion, read the required materials from the Shaffer (2011) text, as well as the Berzonsky (2004), Fiese (2013), and Burkitt (2010) articles.
Review the PSY605: Mila Singer Life Story document. Choose one aspect of Mila’s life to alter. This element can be an event, a personal characteristic, an environmental factor, or an aspect of the timeline. In your initial post, identify the original life story element you intend to change and explain how you intend to change it. Use Erikson’s psychosocial stages of development to explain Mila’s stage of development at the time this change takes place and address how the change affects Mila’s psychological development into adulthood.
After identifying the initial change and describing it, create a list of three additional outcomes in Mila’s development across the lifespan that will likely be affected by this change. For each, identify the current outcome in Mila’s life story and propose a rationale for changing this outcome. Apply either Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory or Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory to Mila’s life to create a hypothesis as to how and why these outcomes would likely adjust due to the changes you have made.
Briefly summarize your personal reaction(s) to making the initial change and how it altered the subsequent outcomes. Explain how differences in life events create differences in human development.
Guided Response: Review several of your colleagues’ posts and respond to at least two of your peers who altered different life events than you by 11:59 p.m. on Day 7 of the week. You are encouraged to post your required replies earlier in the week to promote more meaningful and interactive discourse in this discussion. Identify outcomes that were similar to and different from those in your initial post. Apply the principles of equifinality and multifinality from the Schaffer (2011) reading to draw comparisons between the initial changes and outcomes within Mila’s life story that you and your classmate noted. Continue to monitor the discussion forum until 5:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) on Day 7 of the week and respond to anyone who replies to your initial post
PSY 605 Week 4 Assignment Program Proposal Presentation
Prior to beginning this interactive assignment, please review the Federal Program Inventory (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and select one program that would meet a need for your community, a group of people you would like to work with in the future, a group of people that you work with now that could benefit from that program, or a group that you are aware of that could benefit from the program.
For this interactive assignment, you will create a presentation of up to 7-10 minutes in length. You may use any screen-casting and/or presentation software you choose (Power point, Prezi, Thinglink, etc.). Quick-Start Guides are available for Prezi, Screencast-O-Matic, and Thinglink for your convenience.)
For your presentation include the following:
Title Information:
oProgram title and agency sponsoring the program
oTarget population and developmental stage
oGeographic location
The purpose of the program:
oBriefly describe the program and its’ introduction to your community. Include a short analysis of any ethical considerations for the deployment of the program using elements of developmental psychology research and practice to support the suggested implementation.
oDescribe why your program is necessary and appropriate for the chosen group.
oExplain the expected outcome(s) from your program and at least one method you will use to assess the outcome(s).
oBriefly explain any developmental theory that applies to the utility of this program and the particular group involved.
oEvaluate the research that supports the success, or lack of success, for this program?
Program Modification:
oDescribe modification you would make to the program to improve its’ suitability for your selected group.
oDefend why these modifications would improve the program. Include research to support your claims.
Use a presentation tool of your choice to create a visual presentation that includes the required information as well as compelling imagery related to your program. Each image must be retrieved and cited based on current copyright laws. You may wish to use the PSY605 Where to Get Free (and Legal) Images guide for assistance with accessing freely available public domain images and/or images licensed through Creative Commons. Keep in mind that the goal is to persuade others that this program is both necessary and creative. Regardless of the mode in which you create your presentation, eye-catching visuals can be very powerful. You are encouraged to be creative and choose images you feel help to highlight the positive aspects of your proposed program.
Create a script for your verbal portion of the screencast, in which you walk your audience through the important points of your program. Include APA citations within the body of the script. Utilize a screen casting tool of your choice to record a screencast of up to 7 – 10 minutes displaying your visual presentation as you read your prepared script. It is highly recommended you practice reading through your script while displaying your visual presentation before recording your final product.
Submit both your prese PSY605.W4IA.10.2016
Description:
Total Possible Score: 20.00
Creates a Presentation of Up To Seven – Ten Minutes In Length
Total: 3.00
Distinguished – Creates a clear and thorough presentation of up to seven – ten minutes in length.
Proficient – Creates a presentation of up to seven – ten minutes in length. Minor details are missing or unclear.
Basic -Creates limited presentation of up to seven – ten minutes in length. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.
Below Expectations – Creates a presentation; however, it is not between seven – ten minutes in length, or significant details are missing and unclear.
Non-Performance – The presentation is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Describes Program Agency, Target Population And Developmental Goals
Total: 3.00
Distinguished – Describes Program Agency, Target Population And Developmental Goals
Proficient – Thoroughly describes program agency, target population and developmental goals.
Basic – Describes program agency, target population and developmental goals. Minor details are missing.
Below Expectations – Minimally describes program agency, target population and developmental goals. Relevant details are missing.
Non-Performance – Attempts to describe program agency, target population and developmental goals; however, significant details are missing.
Explains Goal Of Program And Defends Appropriateness To Target Population
Total: 3.00
Distinguished – Thoroughly explains goal of program and fully defends appropriateness to target population.
Proficient – Explains goal of program and defends appropriateness to target population. Minor details are missing.
Basic – Partially explains goal of program and minimally defends appropriateness to target population. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations -Attempts to explain goal of program; however, does not defend appropriateness to target population, or significant details are missing.
Non-Performance – The explanation of the goal of program and defense of appropriateness to target population is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Explains Relevant Theory And Research Supporting The Selected Program
Total: 3.00
Distinguished – Thoroughly explains relevant theory and research supporting the selected program.
Proficient – Explains relevant theory and research supporting the selected program. Minor details are missing.
Basic – Partially explains relevant theory and research supporting the selected program. Many details are missing.
Below Expectations – Attempts to explain relevant theory and research supporting the selected program; however, significant details are missing.
Non-Performance – The explanation of relevant theory and research supporting the selected program is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Describes and Defends Proposed Program Modifications
Total: 3.00
Distinguished – Thoroughly describes and fully defends proposed program modifications.
Proficient – Describes and defends proposed program modifications. Minor details are missing.
Basic – Partially describes and minimally defends proposed program modifications. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations – Attempts to describe and defends proposed program modifications; however, significant details are missing.
Non-Performance – The description and defense of proposed program modifications are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.
PowerPoint Presentation: Sequencing and Organization
Total: 2.00
Distinguished – Information is exceptionally organized and there is a clear, logical progression of ideas.
Proficient – Information is organized and there is a logical progression of ideas.
Basic – Information is somewhat organized, but there is not a logical progression of ideas.
Below Expectations – The presentation does not follow a logical progression of ideas and lacks organization.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
PowerPoint Presentation: Resource Requirement
Total: 1.50
Distinguished – Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, which provide compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference slide are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.
Proficient – Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference slide are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.
Basic – Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference slide are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.
Below Expectations – Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference slide are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
PowerPoint Presentation: Content
Total: 1.50
Distinguished – The content throughout the presentation is accurate, providing exceptional, valid, and reliable information which is relevant to the main point. The main idea is clear and supported throughout the presentation.
Proficient – The content throughout the presentation is accurate and provides valid information which is sufficiently relevant to the main point. The main idea is supported throughout the presentation.
Basic – Some content within the presentation is inaccurate or invalid. The main idea is presented and has some supporting elements in the presentation.
Below Expectations – Most of the content within the presentation is not accurate, reliable, and/or valid. The main idea is presented with minimal supporting elements.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions
ntation and the script. If you use an online presentation software such as Prezi, please include a link to the presentation in the comment section of Waypoint when you submit the assignment.
