As in the previous two assignments, imagine that you are a professional in your discipline. You are now tasked with creating professional development for a team of professionals in your professional setting, on how theories, research, ethical standards, and evidence-based best practices of cognitive and affective psychology can be used to help people with the concern that you addressed in the previous two assignments.
For this assignment you will create a recorded PowerPoint presentation focused on these topics:
- Applying theory: Apply theories, and principles and concepts from theories, to understanding a specific concern for a specific population.
- Applying research findings: Apply research findings from scholarly research articles to understanding a specific concern.
- Integrating human factors: Integrate cognitive and affective factors in a plan to address a concern for a specific population.
- Creating a plan: Through application of theory and research, explain to your coworkers how the problem can be addressed from the perspective of the discipline.
- Applying ethics: Apply a professional code of ethics to a plan to address a concern for a specific population.
Assignment Instructions
Download and use the Week 7 Presentation Template [PPTX]. Do not submit a paper for this assignment. Papers will not be graded. You will complete this assignment by replacing all language that is enclosed with brackets […] in the PowerPoint with your own words. Use presenter's notes at the bottom just underneath each slide to detail the information on your slides and provide relevant in-text citations to the information you are sharing. This will also help you to be better prepared for delivering your presentation by having a developed script that you can refer to. You may also create a PowerPoint of your own. Make sure that the presentation contains all needed elements and is professional in appearance. For example, don't overcrowd the slides, and avoid distracting images that don't support the content.
The Crafting Your Presentation: Tips for Creating Your PowerPoint media piece provides some points to keep in mind as you are creating your assignment submission. The same design recommendations apply. If you require the use of assistive technology or alternative communication methods to participate in this activity, please contact [email protected] to request accommodations.
Remember, your audience is those who work in your discipline.
Title slide: On the first slide of the PowerPoint:
Enter a descriptive title of approximately 5–15 words. It should stir interest while maintaining professional decorum.
- Professional Development for [enter the type of institutional context or the specialization your presentation is designed for].
- Your name.
- Course number and title. Capella University.
- Instructor's name.
- Date.
Note: If this presentation was made in an actual professional context, the entries under your name would be replaced by your job title, the name of your organization and perhaps your contact information.
Topic Introduction slides: Each of the three topics will be presented in a separate section that begins with a slide naming the topic and concisely introduces it.
Application slides: Use one or more slides to explain how theories, principles, and evidence-based best practices related to the topic can be used to explain behavior and help people. Remember, these factors should be relevant to the context your presentation is designed for. For each of these:
- Apply theories to understanding cognitive and affective factors that may be present for those experiencing a specific type of concern or problem.
- Analyze cognitive and affective factors based on research, including research in neuroscience.
- Analyze how affect and cognition interact.
- Explain to your coworkers how the discipline can address or intervene in the concern (based on the theory and research).
- Describe ethical issues that might arise in addressing the concern and apply principles and standards from a professional code of ethics.
Conclusion slide: End with a succinct statement that sums up the utility of what you have presented.
References slide(s): Use APA style and formatting guidelines.
Assignment Requirements:
- Presentation Submission: Submit your PowerPoint file that either has the recorded audio in the file, or the link to your recorded Kaltura presentation.
- Presenter's Notes: Presenter's notes should be detailed, include relevant APA style in-text citations. They should act as your script for what you are saying in your presentation.
- Written and visual communication: Should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
- APA: Use APA style and formatting guidelines as they apply to this assignment. Refer to the Writing CenterLinks to an external site. for guidance.