- Choose a topic related to the brain and prepare a narrated presentation with a minimum of 12 slides.
- Purpose
- To research an educational topic related to brain research and understand how it impacts educational environments.
- Requirement(s)
- Create a presentation on your choice of topic related to the brain, including all elements provided in the assignment steps. Record yourself presenting the presentation, where we can see your presentation and hear you talk over the presentation. Once completed, share with your peers, utilizing the presentation software of your choice. See the details below.
- Use Screencast-O-Matic (or a video tool of your choice) to record yourself presenting (use your webcam).
- You'll save this recording and then upload it to YouTube.
- Submit your recorded YouTube presentation link on the Discussion Board (see course schedule for due date) and view at least two peer presentations and provide two peer review responses (see course schedule for due date).
- Assessment
- Your signature assignment will be evaluated using the rubric attached to the assignment below.
- Resources/Tools
- APA Resources
Example PresentationLinks to an external site. (courtesy of Tracey Conn)
Preparing a Screencast Video of Your Presentation and Uploading to Youtube Support Page
Overview
This week you will complete and submit your narrated presentation on the topic related to the brain. Use the Signature Assignment Planning Template to organize your research and ideas and create your APA formatted reference slide.
Details
Step 1: Completed in Module 1: Research and Choose topic options for your Signature Assignment.
For this assignment, your task includes researching educational topics related to brain research.
- List 3 potential topics related to brain that you want to research for your Signature Assignment
- Explain why you are interested in the topic in 2-4 sentences. Complete this for each topic choice.
Use the Signature Assignment Planning TemplateLinks to an external site. to list your potential topics and why they interest you.
Draw topic ideas from weekly course readings, viewings, and other additional resources such as websites.
Consider the following questions:
- A full description of the topic
- What does the research literature have to say about the topic?
- How does this topic relate to how people interact with the world?
- What affect does the topic have on cognition and your field of interest?
- Why you are interested in the topic?Acceptable/suggested topics include but are not limited to:Chapter 1
The workings of the adolescent brain
Teenage brain and self-consciousness
Hippocampus of taxi drivers
Number of cells in the brain
Musicians have better memory
Einstein's brain and the Omega sign
Memory of the futureChapter 2
The brain hallucinates your conscious reality
Visual illusions
Prism goggles
Wiring the brain by interacting with the world
Synchronizing the timing of signals
Hollow mask illusion
Synesthesia
TimewarpChapter 3
How your unconscious mind rules your behavior
The power of the unconscious brain
Dilated eyes and attractiveness
Flow state
Subconscious influences on decision-makingChapter 4
Are we in control of our decisions?
Decision-making
Coalition of neurons
Trolley dilemma
Dopamine and unexpected rewards
Judges and parole decisions
Emotions in decision-making
The power of now and instant gratification
Willpower
Politics and disgust
Oxytocin
Decisions and society
Real-time feedback in neuroimagingChapter 5
Reading intention into others
Empathy
Empathy and outgroups
Circuitry of the brain devoted to other brains
Babies and trust
Reading emotion by simulating others' faces
Botox diminishes ability to read faces
Romanian orphans
The pain of social exclusion
Solitary confinement
Psychopaths and the prefrontal cortex
Blue eyes brown eyes experimentChapter 6
Can we create new human senses?
Number of cells in human body
Brain plasticity
Cochlear implants
Sensory substitution
The "connectome": making a map of all the connections in a brain
The human brain project
Computation on other substrates
Chinese room argument
Leibniz' mill argument
Ants
Consciousness
Submitted to Canvas in Module 1.
Step 2: Completed in Module 4: Find and Submit 3 References to Support your Research Topic.
You will have researched and narrowed down your topic for the Signature Assignment in Module 1. With your topic and research for Signature Assignment chosen by now, the next step is to note your chosen topic and identify and list your references.
You can continue using the Signature Assignment Planning TemplateLinks to an external site. provided in Module 1 to list your Signature Assignment topic and add your references.
- List the topic you chose to research for your Signature Assignment.
- Provide a minimum of 3 references in the reference section in APA format. References should be from reliable sources such as course readings and viewings, the ASU library, peer or scholarly review articles.
You can use APA Resources page to access tutorials and examples about APA formatting.
Post your revised template to Canvas assignment in Module 4.
Step 3: Submit Signature Assignment Module 7
You must have researched and chosen a topic and identified references related to the brain in Step 1 (Module 1) and Step 2 (Module 4) of the Signature Assignment. Your narrated presentation should have a minimum of 12 slides. Narrations should be between 4 to 6 minutes in length. Your presentation can be completed using any presentation software such as PowerPoint, Prezi, or Google Slides, and must include the following elements:
Elements
- A full description of the topic
- What does the research literature have to say about the topic?
- How does this topic relate to how people interact with the world?
- What effect does the topic have on cognition and your field of interest?
- Why you are interested in the topic?
- The most important things you have learned about the topic, especially things that are related to your field of interest.
- Why you feel it is important for others to know about the topic and how it could impact your practice of your field of interest.
- Include a minimum of 3 references in your reference section in APA format. References should be from reliable sources such as the ASU library, peer or scholarly review articles.
Important Notes and Helpful Resources
- The Signature Assignment needs to be an original work and should be related to course readings and videos.
- The Signature Assignment is due in Module 7.
- Standard guidelines for a college-level paper apply. Full credit will be taken off for poor grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation. Your Presentation must be in APA format. Review this APA tutorial to help you.
- Review an example presentationLinks to an external site., courtesy of Tracey Conn.
- Review this course page for support in creating a screencast and uploading your video (unlisted is recommended) to Youtube.
Rubric
Signature Assignment (2)
| Criteria | Ratings | Pts |
|---|---|---|
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFull description of Topic | 70 to >56.0 ptsExceeds StandardsWhat does the research literature have to say about the topic? What is currently trending? How does this topic relate to how people interact with the world? What effect does the topic have on cognition and your field of interest? Provides a full description of the topic.56 to >37.33 ptsMeets StandardsGives a description of topic but could give more details. 37.33 to >18.67 ptsApproaches StandardsPartially addresses the topic.18.67 to >0 ptsDoes not meet standardsDoes not give a full description of the topic. | 70 pts |
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWhy you are personally interested in this topic | 20 to >16.0 ptsExceeds StandardsClearly states why student is interested in this topic.16 to >10.0 ptsMeets StandardsStates why student is interested in this topic but could give more details. 10 to >6.0 ptsApproaches StandardsVaguely responded to why student is interested in this topic.6 to >0 ptsDoes not meet standardsDoes not give a reason for why student is interested in this topic. | 20 pts |
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMost important things learned about this topic and why these things are significant | 20 to >16.0 ptsExceeds StandardsClearly identifies the most important things student has learned about this topic. Clearly addresses why it is important to know about this topic.16 to >10.0 ptsMeets StandardsIdentifies the most important things student has learned about this topic but unclear at times. Addresses why it is important to know about this topic but unclear at times. 10 to >6.0 ptsApproaches StandardsVaguely identifies the most important things student has learned about this topic. Vaguely addresses why it is important to know about this topic.6 to >0 ptsDoes not meet standardsDoes not identify the most important things student has learned about this topic. Does not address why it is important to know about this topic. | 20 pts |
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDeliveryGood volume and energy; proper pace and diction; visual aids used effectively | 20 to >16.0 ptsExceeds StandardsNarration enhances and expands upon the presentation rather than recites the information. Narration is between 4 and 6 minutes16 to >12.0 ptsMeets StandardsFor the most part, narration expands upon the presentation rather than recites the information. Narration is less than 4 minutes or over 6 minutes 12 to >6.0 ptsApproaches StandardsNarration attempts to expand upon the presentation rather than recite the information. Narration is less than 4 minutes or over 6 minutes6 to >0 ptsDoes not meet standardsNarration is a recitation of the information; the speaker does not attempt to expand upon the presentation. Narration is less than 4 minutes or over 6 minutes | 20 pts |
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConventions and APA | 5 to >4.0 ptsExceeds StandardsThere is a reference section in APA format and there is only up to 1 grammatical error.4 to >3.0 ptsMeets StandardsThere is a reference section in APA format and there are fewer than 2 grammatical errors. 3 to >2.0 ptsApproaches StandardsThere is a reference section but not in APA format or does not include a reference section but cites work throughout assignment. And greater than 3 grammatical errors.2 to >0 ptsDoes not meet standardsThere is no reference section or citations. There are 4 or greater grammatical errors. | 5 pts |
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeNumber of Slides | 5 to >4.0 ptsFull MarksNarrated presentation that is a minimum of 12 slides.4 to >2.0 ptsMeets StandardsNarrated presentation that is fewer than 12 slides, but greater than 8. 2 to >0.0 ptsApproaches StandardsNarrated presentation that is fewer than 8 slides is submitted.0 ptsNo MarksNarrated presentation that is fewer than 6 slides. | 5 pts |
Total Points: 140
MAKE SURE TO REVIEW RUBERICTO COMPLETE THE ASSIGNMENT