Education

New perspectives on andragogy have led to the development of new thinking about the core andragogical principles, including:the learner’s need to knowself-directed learningprior experiences of the learnerreadiness to learnorientation to learning and problem solvingmotivation to learnAdditionally, the lack of homogeneity among adult learners leads toward the importance of understanding individual differences among adults that can contribute to the experience of learning. Individual cognitive differences, personality factors, and prior experiences may all play a role learning.Cognitive styles, levels of intelligence, and types of intelligence all play a role in the experience of learning for an adult. Effective adult learning professionals use their understanding of individual differences to tailor adult learning experiences in several ways. This can be done by applying the core principles to adult learners’ cognitive abilities and learning-style preferences and using an understanding of individual differences to know which of the core principles are applicable to a specific group of learners.Activity Instructions1. Follow the link to complete the NC State Index of Learning Styles     Questionnaire.https://www.webtools.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/2. Review your results. Be sure to follow the link on your results page to the learning styles and strategies and what they mean.Within your reflection make sure to address the following:Include an introductory paragraph about neuroscience, learning styles, and andragogy.Copy and insert the graph to show your results from the questionnaire.Describe what your results suggest about your learning style.Identify any outliers (numbers that are much higher or lower than average).3. Reflecting on your results, answer the following questions:Were you surprised? Why or why not?Given what you learned about your style, how would you apply this information to your experiences in varying learning situations with other adult learners (e.g. school, work, etc.)?What are ways you could address working with a diverse group of learners (cognitive skills, learning styles, personalities, or amount of prior knowledge) when teaching or facilitating a group of adult learners?Ensure to back your ideas with research.

For this assignment, you will complete a paper on one of the following topics (you choose): Topic 1 – Stress in Families Topic 2 – Finances and the Family; paper could be on debt, loans, mortgages, buying a home, credit cards, college loans, etc. Topic 3 – Divorce Topic 4 – Food and Nutrition in America; can be on any food topic in America today Topic 5 – Sleep (any issue relating to sleep in America) Topic 6 – Health and Wellness (any issue relating to the health of Americans) Topic 7 – Marriage; paper could be on any topic relating to marriages in America today Topic 8 – Adolescent Issues (Social media, self-esteem, obesity, stress, etc.) Topic 9 – Structure of the family, such as Single-Parent Households, Step-Families, Adoption, Religious differences in families, Same-Sex Marriages/Families, etc. The paper should be at least 5 pages of double-spaced text (excluding title page, abstract page, illustrations, charts, graphs, and reference page/s). The paper should be in APA (American Psychological Association) format and have a minimum of five resources. The paper must be submitted as a pdf file. Papers not in pdf receive point deductions. You should submit your pdf paper to Canvas by the due date/due time (see syllabus). Papers are put through software to check for plagiarism. Late papers receive a zero score. Do not use the textbook as a resource for this assignment. Pull in outside resources instead. This is a research paper, so first-person should not be used nor should opinions be expressed. The paper is describing the research found on the topic in a third person objective format (do not use “I”). Papers are expected to be well organized and at a collegiate level of writing. Use 12 pt. font and Times New Roman only. Be sure to not only list the resources on the Works Cited page, but also incorporate the research into the text of the paper and cite appropriately. This assignment is a large portion of the grade in this course. Students should put their best foot forward in completing the assignment.

The candidate will reflect and discuss personal barriers and beliefs regarding cultural proficiency. Candidates will describe at least two cultures to which they belong and what characteristics make that group a culture.

Natural Hazards, Unnatural Disasters, (Entire Book) Assignment: Provide an approximate 1500-word document analyzing important concepts in the readings. Assume that you are writing for an uninformed reader that knows nothing about the topic and has not read what you read. Provide an introduction that gives the background of the resource that you are reviewing, so the reader will understand what they’re reading and why. Include the following topics for inclusion in this week’s discussion: – Discuss Hazard Clustering including how do hazards ‘cluster’ and what are the impacts? – Discuss how Hazard Clustering disasters impact the economy and growth? – Discuss individual preparedness including are individuals adequately self-sufficient and concerned for their own welfare and safety? – Discuss how governments can help individuals and society overall? – What is the role of insurance? Is insurance sustainable in an environment of increasing risk? – How are cities inherently hazardous? Rubric: DO NOT list out the topics or questions and answer them. Provide APA formatted headings. Ensure that you meet or exceed the 1500-word target, and that your paper meets APA presentation requirements.

How does the theories/articles below apply to the research for the Every Student Succeeds Act effectiveness in relation to Public Administration. Jay M. Shafritz and Albert C. Hyde, Classics of Public Administration, Fifth Edition or newer. Boston: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning The first article is( A theory of Human Motivation) Second Article is (Systematic Thinking for Social Action)

1. Definition of reversal learning 2. An example of reversal learning out of every day life (not how it is being tested in the lab) 3. How reversal learning is tested in humans in the lab (introduce deterministic vs probabilistic reversal learning here) – here you could already discuss how patients with psychiatric disorders are impaired in reversal learning 4. How reversal learning is being tested in rodents in the lab (similar to the human discussion, discuss deterministic vs probabilistic reversal learning here for rodents) – here you can discuss how rodent models of stress are impaired in reversal learning 5. Neural circuits – here you can adopt a similar structure as above, i.e.: a. What do we know about circuits for reversal learning from human MRI studies? b. How are these neural circuits that we know from human studies different in patients with psychiatric disorders? c. What do we know about the neural circuits of reversal learning from rodent studies (start with the ones that are the same in humans, which you discuss before? d. How are these neural circuits that we know from rodent studies different in models of stress/ depression/ anxiety?

Watch “ Middle Childhood Development” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ademd1m_qI Watch “Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR5siY0cops Reflective Essay – Develop a 2-page paper discussing the major components of physical, emotional, behavioral, social, and cognitive development in middle childhood. Evidence from both videos should be used to support your discussion.

Describe a digital tool, game, or app used to teach mathematics in an early childhood classroom. Discuss the benefits and limitations of the tool. Provide examples of state/national standards and strategies the tool, game, or app supports. (If you write the state standards, please refer to New York State)

Explain the roles in the virtual classroom. Describe how to select facilitators and producers. Discuss the facilitator preparation. Summarize online facilitation.

A school’s culture includes its heroes, values, and networks. In corporate cultures, Deal and Kennedy (2000) describe how to analyze a company’s culture. You will be surprised how much you can learn about the culture of an organization in a limited amount of time. In this two-part assignment, you are to analyze the culture and needs of a school and then create a power-point with a brief reflective statement about the application of what you have learned. Directions: Analyze your school’s culture and identify a school-wide need at a school that you are familiar with. Through power-point of the iPad App “keynote”, use the following questions to guide you in this process. Study the physical setting. If the school has more than one site, how do they compare? Now look at the consistency across classes of employees. Are all employees treated alike?Read what the school says about itself. Look at the web site, flyers, news releases, results of academic and interscholastic competitions, etc. · Describe the work environment? Is the reception area formal or informal, relaxed or busy? How are students, parents, strangers, etc. greeted How do things get accomplished and who is responsible for things getting done? How long do people stay in their jobs? Are people promoted if there is an opportunity? What kind of promotions-internal or external? · What are the subjects of internal communications or memos? What is discussed in meetings – who talks and to whom? How much time is spent on various subjects? What kinds of stories pass through the cultural network? · Examine your School’s Effectiveness Survey, School Improvement Plan (SIP), FCAT Data and EOC’s Data. Analyze the results and recognize any themes, patterns, and discrepancies. · Based on the information gathered, do you see a school-wide need? What type of partnership (internal and external) could assist the school to meet the need you have identified? Who would the partners be? · Develop a “partnership plan” both internal and external that would assist your school’s need. · What would be the goals of the partnership? · What would be the contributions of each partner? · What structures would be established for communication and coordination among partners? · What benefits would each partner receive?