Assignment Preparation:
Step 1: Select a topic from Weeks 6-8 that you are interested in exploring further. Below is a list to help you in making that choice. Pick any of the sub-topics listed via bullet points under the main topics-which one do you want to learn more about?
1. Mind and Brain:
- Cognitive bias.
- Predictive brain.
- Artificial intelligence.
2. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
- WEIRD samples.
- Cross-cultural and cultural psychology.
- Liberation psychology.
3. Technology and Media Psychology:
- Violent behavior.
- Identity construction online.
Step 2: Select one audience to design training materials for:
- High school teachers-in-training.
- Low-level employees in a specific workplace setting (specify what type of workplace).
- Managers in a specific workplace setting (specify what type of workplace).
Step 3: Locate three peer-reviewed journal articles on your selected topic from Weeks 6-8. Be sure that at least one article represents diversity, equity, and inclusion. To accomplish this goal, find at least one article that either comes from an international journal, uses a non-Western population, or represents clearly the experiences of an underrepresented group in the literature. Note: One article may be from our course readings, but the other two should be from outside of course readings. Need Online Assistance?
Slideshow Instructions:
This will be an oral presentation; you'll want to record your presentation and support your words with a slideshow.
You may use PowerPoint to create this slideshow, or, if you wish, you may use other options. You are responsible for making your presentation work. Use the Capella University Library: PowerPoint Presentations. library guide for more information about how to create a PowerPoint presentation.
Design Considerations:
Consider the following when creating the presentation:
- Be sure to use the minimum number of words needed. It would be ideal to have no more than six bullet point entries on a slide and no more than 10 words per entry. You can always add more slides to cover any given topic.
Be sure to use typefaces that are easy to read.
- Do not use more than two typefaces of different names (such as Helvetica or Times).
- Do not use different typefaces that are similar in style. However, it is very helpful to use some appropriate contrasts of sizes and weights of type to focus the viewer's attention on the most important content within each slide.
- Consider using pictures and diagrams, in addition to words, to convey relevant information visually. However, minimize the use of decorative elements or effects that distract from meaning.
For any visual material within your presentation that you did not create yourself, cite the source.
For presentations in a professional context:
- If you use pictures or diagrams that you did not create yourself, you must seek out, and abide by, applicable copyright restrictions. Use Week 8: Google Search - ImagesLinks to an external site. as a resource for finding free images online.
- If required by members of your audience, be prepared to make appropriate accommodations.
- Use current APA style citations and list references in slides at the end of the presentation.
o Refer to Academic Writer for guidance in using proper APA style. See the Capella Writing Center for instructions on accessing and using Academic Writer.
Assignment Instructions:
For this assignment, you will be designing training materials for your chosen topic from week 6, 7, or 8. Select your topic, choose your audience, and then create a PowerPoint presentation with audio overlay to deliver your training. Your final product should be 6-8 minutes in length.
- Describe key points about your topic. What is it? How is it tied to psychology?
- Evaluate the social significance of the topic for psychology.
- Describe what you hope your audience will get out of completing your training. What real-world knowledge will someone take away, and why is that useful and important for their future?
- Analyze research on this topic (from your three scholarly journal articles). The research should further clarify how this topic looks in the real-world and/or why this training is valuable.
- Apply psychological research to professional behavior. What lessons learned from the research will influence how these employees engage in the workplace?
- Articulate future directions on individual (the employee), community (the workplace), and global scales to promote positive change.
- Generate 2-3 questions your audience might ask and present the answers.
Submission Requirements
- Length: 6-8 minutes audio with 6-8 slides for visual support.
- Written communication: Must be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
- Oral communication: Must be clearly spoken and paced.
- Resources and citations: Use a minimum of three scholarly sources. One may be a course reading. One must represent diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Format according to current APA guidelines.