Day: July 31, 2019

Prepare: In preparation for this discussion forum, make a list of what you learned most throughout the process of researching your final essay topic, as well as difficulties you may have encountered along the way.

 

 

 

Reflect: Think about what you have learned in the development of your research findings on the global societal issue you chose in the Week 1 discussion forum, your proposed solution and its ethical outcomes, and share with your classmates why this specific issues requires further research.

 

 

 

Topic: Poverty and income inequality

 

 

 

Write: For this discussion, you will address the following prompts:

 

• 1. Identify the global societal issue you have chosen to research for your Final Paper, an argumentative essay, and explain 2. why further research on this topic is important.
• 3. Provide a clear and concise thesis statement that includes a solution to the global societal issue (see Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.) for assistance).
• 4. Explain how this global societal issue impacts a specific population.
• 5. Locate a peer-reviewed scholarly source and provide statistical data that you found surprising on the topic.

 

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length, which should include a thorough response to each prompt. You are required to provide in-text citations of applicable required reading materials and/or any other outside sources you use to support your claims. Provide full reference entries of all sources cited at the end of your response. Please use correct APA format when writing in-text citations (see In-Text Citation Helper (Links to an external site.)) and references (see Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.)).

 Instruction: Consider how we develop arguments. Using the following source, discuss the best methods to address dissent to our views, or opposing viewpoints to our arguments (in other words, how a writer might best go about considering criticisms to an existing argument).

 

 Source Material:Christina Haas and Linda Flower’s “Rhetorical Reading Strategies and the Construction of Meaning”

 

Your response must cite at least one direct quote from your selected source. Remember, this is a formal essay — even though it is a shorter assignment, it is still expected that you will include an introduction, a body, and a conclusion.

 

Word Count: 200-400 words MLA format

Consider the following information relative to your consulting engagement for Hoosier Media, Inc.

 

Marketing

 

Currently Hoosier Media utilizes traditional media vehicles for marketing. This includes print advertising to solicit new and renewal newspaper subscriptions. Other marketing tactics currently used include regional television and radio advertising spots. Management has expressed interest in expanding its marketing reach through social media and mobile app technology but is unsure how to move forward in those areas.

 

Information technology

 

Hoosier Media’s newsroom is in dire need of technological updates. All workstations currently have desktop computers; however, many employees have been requesting the ability to work from home as well as have access to company networks while on the road for business. Many of the younger employees would like to have access to iPads and would like to replace their desktop computer with lightweight laptop computers.

 

For the next phase of your consulting engagement, address the following in a 700- to 1,050-word paper:

 

• Propose marketing and information technology implementation tactics for Hoosier Media, Inc.

 

The paper should also reflect on how the company should communicate its strategic plan to key stakeholders by:

 

• Identifying the information that should be communicated.
• Defining the audience that should receive the communication.
• Identifying the channel(s) of communication.

Grant Proposal

 

Throughout this course, we have been discussing becoming the Whole Teacher. One of the five pillars of becoming the Whole Teacher is to find ways to encourage child-centered active learning. As we learned through our conversations in the discussion forums this week, two elements that contribute to the development of this type of learning environment are the physical and creative aspects of the classroom. In your assignment this week, you will have the opportunity to demonstrate your understanding of how to foster a physical and creative learning environment that promotes child-centered active learning by completing a grant application.

 

At the monthly administrator’s meeting for ABC Early Childhood Center, the regional director shared with you a grant opportunity for early childhood centers to receive a grant of $5000 to remodel your center to stimulate physical activity and promote creativity for your students. The regional director encouraged you all to apply and you have decided to take them up on their suggestion and complete a grant application.

 

In your grant application:

 

• Describe your current educational setting, including the age of children (0-2, 3-5, or 6-8), number of children you work with, and the philosophy of your education setting.  You can base this either on the education setting in which you are currently working or you can create a fictitious center. (.5 points)
• Design the classroom environment that you would create with the grant money that is based on developmentally appropriate strategies and tools to promote optimal cognitive development and learning in young children.  To create your illustration you may use Classroom Architect (Links to an external site.), Scholastic Class Set-Up Tool (Links to an external site.), or Kaplan Floor Planner (Links to an external site.). Attach a copy of your classroom design to your grant proposal. (2 points)
• Discuss how the design of your classroom environment aligns with Figure 1.1 from the text and is supported by current research about optimal classroom environments. (1 point)
• Explain how the environment you have created would promote optimal physical development and learning in young children in each area of your classroom. Use specific examples from your illustration and research to support your decisions. (1.5 point)
• Explain how the environment you have created would encourage development of the creative self in young children in each area of your classroom. Use specific examples from your illustration and research to support your decisions.  (1.5 point)
• Summarize how the grant money will help you to ensure you can create a learning environment that promotes child-centered active learning and 21st-century skills. (2 points)

 

Research and Resource Expectations:

 

• Source Requirement (.25points): 
  • At least two scholarly peer-reviewed sources
  • At least one professional credible source

 

Writing and Formatting Expectations:

 

• Title Page: Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Academic Voice (.25 points): Academic voice is used (avoids casual language, limited use of “I”, it is declarative).- please follow direction for this?
• Purpose and Organization (.25 points): Demonstrates logical progression of ideas.
• Syntax and Mechanics (.25 points): Writing displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
• APA Formatting (.25 points): Papers are formatted properly and all sources are cited and referenced in APA style as outlined
• Suggested Assignment Length (.25 points): This assignment should be four double-spaced pages in length (not including title and reference pages).

One of the main goals of data analysis is to describe data in a succinct manner so that it is easily understandable; this is called data reduction. To succinctly describe data, measures of central tendency (that is, mean, median, and mode) can be used. For example, suppose you collect data on the arrest records of inmates in a particular region. From your data, you might want to determine the most common offenses committed by inmates. If each offense is measured nominally (for example, armed robbery = 1, murder = 2, and aggravated assault = 3), determining the mode would show which offense is committed most frequently. You might also want to determine the number of offenses typically committed by inmates (ratio level of measurement) prior to being sentenced to prison. To do this, you could calculate the mean, or the average number of offenses committed by inmates. You also could rank the number of offenses from the highest to the lowest to determine the middle number, or the median number of offenses committed by inmates.

 

Before choosing which measure of central tendency to use, it is important to consider the level of measurement that applies to the variable. For instance, it would not make sense to find the mean or median of a variable, such as gender, that is measured nominally. As you complete the following Discussion, keep in mind that not all measures of central tendency are appropriate for all levels of measurement.

 

 

 

Post a response to the following:

 

• Define the three measures of central tendency including mean, median, and mode. Include the factors that must be considered when using each measure of central tendency and explain why they are important.
• Explain how you could use each of the measures of central tendency to better understand the criminal justice research topic you chose in Week 1.

Dissemination of EBP and research, such as presenting results at a conference or writing an article for a journal, is an important part of professional practice. Identify one professional journal and one nursing or health care conference where you might present your project. Discuss why each of your choices is the best option for you to disseminate your new knowledge.

• Reflect on your learning about Quantitative and Qualitative research; share two ways that helped you understand how they are different.
   
• Choose one category of study design that you found interesting and describe; include what you learned about the design and how you believe it can help study nursing problems.
   
• Refer back to your clinical nursing priority problem(Falls was my priority problem) and evidence you located for your week 3 assignment:
  • The nursing-evidenced practice (NEBP) committee has requested for you to make a recommendation to the team: Describe the type of research and the design that you believe would be the best way to study your problem. Discuss your rationale.