Do you agree with the traditional role of instructional media and teachers that the broad educational community has held for the past 100 years; or do you agree with the viewpoints of some professionals in the ID&T field? Why? What do you think the authors of Visualizing the Curriculum (1937) meant when they […]
The American Cancer Society (ACS) is a nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. Together with its supporters, ACS is committed to helping people stay well and get well by finding cures and by fighting back. Critical Thinking Questions: Imagine that a family friend or colleague […]
Use your class notes, lecture PowerPoints, textbook (Understanding Humans: An Introduction to Physical Anthropology and Archaeology 11th Edition), and class films to answer these questions and study for the first exam. What is Anthropology? What is relativism, and why is it important to anthropology? What is ethnocentrism? List the four subfields of anthropology, and […]
Read Chapters 1, 2, and 3 from Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology. You will then complete two Critical Thinking Questions from each chapter. In addition to the difficulty of describing to your friends and family what instructional technology designers actually do, what other challenges might arise from not having an industry […]
Professor Paula Provoker loved to elicit emotional reactions from students to get them involved in sociological topics. She felt strongly that once students emotionally connect to a topic, learning accelerates. Soon after evaluating the data from the mid-term exam, Professor Provoker was pleased with the assessment data she had collected: 80% of her 30 students […]
Critique Peer-reviewed Articles Instructions Your task is to locate and critically assess two new peer-reviewed articles that describe research that contributes to theory in your topic area (The resilience of English Learners) Use the sections and questions below to help you critique each article. You do not need to answer every single question as some […]
Think of a problem in your company, neighborhood, schools, or community, to which you would like to offer a solution. Develop a presentation in PowerPoint, that you might use to present your argument to the governing board of your chosen organization. Use what you know about persuasion, effective communication and message organization to sell your […]
In a two-page reflection, discuss internal organization challenges you have faced or anticipate facing when trying to conduct and/or implement a fire prevention program. Reflect on the support those in the organization would give you and identify what resistance you should expect. You can use any fire prevention program as an example for your reflection. […]
Budget Justification Letter You have submitted a purchase request to your boss for $500 worth of 16 oz. cups and small rubber footballs. These items will have your organization’s patch or logo on them with a smoke alarm installation message. You intend to pass these materials out at community events including parades, high school football […]
Parenthood (1989) is a film that deals sensitively and humorously with family life and the stages of human development. The reciprocity between family members is poignant and mostly accurate (under the circumstances). The film depicts normal and abnormal developmental issues. Using short synopses of scenes from the film to make your point, you will write […]