How can you use the scientific method to find and address possible problems in your research design?

Assessments Content

The scientific method allows us to pose questions, test questions, and analyze results, etc. Through observation and research we begin to understand the world around us.
Consider research you have read about or been a part of and analyze the following in one page:
Was the Scientific method followed? How?
What pieces were or were not part of it? (Randomization, study type, placebos, etc.)
For the second part, present a research project you would like to propose in approximately one page.
How can it help us learn about basic principles of behavior?
How can you use the scientific method to find and address possible problems in your research design?

Make sure to complete BOTH parts above and to complete both sections with the scientific method in a step by step application.

This paper should be 2pages in length and use APA formatting (cover page, paper body formatting, citations, and references: see Rasmussen’s APA guide in the Resources tab, or by clicking here . Prior to submitting your paper, be sure you proofread your work to check your spelling and grammar. If you use any outside sources, please site those sources in APA citation format.

why data-informed decision making is essential for a collaborative group to initiate and implement plans for educational and community change.

Module 2 Assignment
LEADING CHANGE WITH DATA AND COLLABORATION

All members of Mayor Keller’s task force are committed to improving Grand City’s educational system and community from the perspective representative of his or her institution, role, or specialized expertise. The Grand City community at large is excited about the work being done and proposed by the task force. News of the changes has been spreading throughout the state and garnering interest among leaders in many of the surrounding communities. How might you address questions or concerns from others looking to become agents of change? What insights have you gained in your work on the task force to encourage others to make decisions based on the data?
For this Assignment, you will develop a motivational video for communities outside of Grand City planning their own initiatives for change.
Important Note: You will be required to upload your video file (and transcript) to the Module 3 Discussion 1 thread (Day 3 of Week 5) after submitting it as an Assignment in this module.
To prepare:
Review the Cho et al. (2015) case study related to the installation of data systems in a school district. Consider how this example examines the challenges inherent in technological and organizational change.
Review the Guidera (2015), Chenoweth (2015), and Marsh & Farrell (2015) articles. Think about the arguments for and against educational change based on data. How might you encourage others to support the use of data-informed decision making for educational and social change?
Review the Sterrett and Irizarry (2015) and Morel (2014) articles. Reflect on the strengths of working collaboratively with all stakeholders as well as any challenges that might need to be overcome.
In the City Hall location in Grand City, review the District Collaboration for Change video. Imagine you are a member of the Grand City task force. How might you use what you have explored thus far with regard to change, collaboration, and data-informed decision making to motivate the neighboring district superintendent’s staff, faculty, and community leaders in their change efforts?
Review the information regarding how to decrease the size of a video file and upload a video to a Discussion Forum in the Kaltura Media Uploader link under Course Home.
Assignment Task
Create a 2 page motivational Word transcript of for a video and citations to resources to meet ADA requirements
The transcript should be detailed explaining the following information:
Who you are and the specialization expertise you represent on Mayor Keller’s task force. (Hello, I am Angel Winslow and I represent early childhood education as a specialization area.

The importance of being an educational agent of change and why you believe collecting and interpreting data is essential to the role of educational leader of change.

The importance of collaboration among cross-specialization groups working to make meaningful change, and why data-informed decision making is essential for a collaborative group to initiate and implement plans for educational and community change.

Summarize the key points of your presentation.

The transcript will be used as presentation of  a 5- to 7-minute motivational video
Important Note: You will be required to upload your video file (and transcript) to the Module 3 Discussion 1 thread (Day 3 of Week 5) after submitting it as an Assignment in this module.

How do psychological principles affect the study of individual differences?

Assessments Content

Psychological principles are theories and beliefs about major areas of our lives, like cognitions, intelligence, social groups, habit, behavior, and many others. Let’s explore how we identify and utilize psychological principles in daily life. In a 2 page paper, please analyze the following:
How do psychological principles affect the study of the behavior of individuals and groups?
What are the parameters of behavioral deviance and its various therapies?
How do psychological principles affect the study of individual differences?
Last, explain the role of psychology in such areas as industry, complex organizations, law, and education.
This paper should be 2-3 pages in length and use APA formatting (cover page, paper body formatting, citations, and references: see Rasmussen’s APA guide in the Resources tab, or by clicking here. Prior to submitting your paper, be sure you proofread your work to check your spelling and grammar. If you use any outside sources, please site those sources in APA citation format.

How do humans remain vigilant when we turn over authority to computers?

 Answer each these questions in a paragraph with at least five sentences: Include the question and number your responses accordingly. Provide a citation for each answer.

1. Describe Digital Literacy (how to know what is real on the web). 

2. None of these people exist. What does this mean to you?

3. Why is Wikipedia more reliable than a paper encyclopedia?

4. How useful are crowd sources answers?

5. What are some drawbacks to crowd sourced answers?

6. Do people generally utilize the diversity of sources on the Internet effectively?

7. How reliant are we and how reliant should we be on getting our news from social media?

8. How do humans remain vigilant when we turn over authority to computers? Have you tried to navigate without gps?

9. If models are simplifications or reality, why do we rely on them?

10. Why was this model, used by Amazon for hiring, wrong?

11. Why did Skynet declare war on the human race?

How a selected social media can be leveraged to resolve an issue or leverage an opportunity to help a company reach its goals.

the PowerPoint will inform how social media can help an organization improve in areas such as sales, performance, culture, or positive image. Your audience is the same manager; someone who is familiar with social media but wants to learn more about how they can use it to help their organization reach its goals.

Develop a PowerPoint presentation of 12–18 slides including:

• A title slide.
• An agenda slide.
• An introduction slide.
• Body content slides.
• Conclusion slide.
• A sources slide.

All slides count toward the required length. Start with your slide deck from the Week 5 assignment. Incorporate feedback you received from the professor and expand the presentation for this assignment.

Instructions

• Revise your slide deck from Week 5 presentation, taking your professor’s feedback into account. 
  • Revise the title slide.
  • Revise the agenda slide.
  • Revise the introduction slide.
• Develop 10–15 body slides for your presentation that inform a manager how social media can be used to help an organization reach its goals. 
  • Overview of issue or opportunity.
  • How a selected social media can be leveraged to resolve an issue or leverage an opportunity to help a company reach its goals.
• As you develop your presentation, refer to the general design requirements found in Chapter 12 of your BCOM text.
• Your presentation must be submitted in .PPT or .PPTX format. Other submission formats will be returned ungraded. Incorrectly formatted file submissions may be corrected and resubmitted for late credit.
• Focus your work on clarity, writing mechanics, professional language, and appropriate style.

Requirements

The PowerPoint presentation must adhere to the following requirements:

• Content: 
  • Revise the first three slides of a presentation that addresses the use of social media in the workplace. 
    • Include the title of the presentation, your name, and the presentation date on the title slide.
    • List the key points that outline the structure of your presentation on the agenda slide.
    • Provide an overview of the presentation purpose and its context to the target audience in the introduction slide.
  • Cover the purpose and key points of the presentation in 10–15 body slides with illustrations, images, and graphs/charts that reinforce the key points and purpose. 
    • Use Figure 12.1 Process for Planning, Preparing and Rehearsing Presentation in the BCOM text as a guide for developing your presentation.
    • Use Figure 12.2 Presentation Planner in the BCOM text to organize the content for your presentation.
    • Use Figure 8.1 Inductive Outline Used in Persuasive Messages Sent in Written, Electronic, or Spoken Formin the BCOM text as a guide while developing the presentation purpose and key points.
  • Conclude the presentation using a single slide for the closing that contains a one-sentence wrap-up statement reinforcing the purpose of the presentation.
  • Provide the required number of two references; all references are peer-reviewed, academic references that are added to a sources slide after your closing slide using the Strayer Writing Standards.
• Format: 
  • The presentation should be a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 18 slides including the title and sources slides.
  • Format your PowerPoint with headings on each slide, use 10–20 graphics throughout, and ensure the presentation adheres to visual best practices as outlined in BCOM. 
    • Use images, graphs/charts, and illustrations as appropriate to support the purpose and key points.
    • Figure 12.3 Designing Compelling Slides in the BCOM text as a guide to slide design.

What are the similarities and differences among the various approaches  to ethnic identity development?

reading

Use your Diversity, Oppression, and Social Functioning text to read the following:

• Chapter 2, “Culture, Social Class, and Social Identity Development,” pages 16–35.
• Chapter 3, “Ethnic Identity Development,” pages 36–45.

Use the Capella University Library to read the following:

250 words

What are the similarities and differences among the various approaches  to ethnic identity development? Which theory or theories do you find  most useful in helping to understand how ethnic identity development  occurs. How do these theories apply to a client who is multi-racial? How  will this understanding of ethnic identity development help you in your  own practice?

What leadership behaviors support continuous improvement?

As an organizational leader, you will be in charge of managing change and making improvements within your learning organization. The first step is to review current scholarly research related to your problem or topic; in this case, you will research continuous organizational improvement.

For this assignment, addressing the following questions:

1. What is meant by continuous improvement? Briefly discuss the background of improvement planning.
2. What leadership behaviors support continuous improvement?
3. What role do data collection and analysis play in this process?
4. What are some models and best practices for continuous improvement?
5. What are some drawbacks or challenges associated with continuous improvement plans?

Length: 4-5 pages, excluding title and reference pages

References: Include a minimum of 5 scholarly resources, properly cited within the body of your paper.

Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards.

What is your personal view on unions and union representation?

Unions have a long and storied place in the history of the U.S. workforce, and the subject has often been a heated topic of discussion at many bargaining and family dinner tables. Consider your experience with unions – whether through personal experience or as a witness to the stories and experiences of others. What is your personal view on unions and union representation? Why do you think workers want unions in the first place, and why do employers resist them so staunchly?Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary

Why is the other-than-sex factor that is presented by the employer insufficient to avoid a trial?

Analyze the case and opinion in the case of Riser v. QEP Energy, 777 F.3d 1191 (10th Cir. 2015) located in your textbook on pp. 451–454. review of Judge Kelly’s opinion that answers the questions below. Support your review with analysis and evidence from the unit reading and outside sources.

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• What are the legal issues presented in this case? Did the plaintiff establish a valid prima facie case of pay discrimination? Was there a basis for equal work? On what factors did the appeals court base its decision?
• Why is the other-than-sex factor that is presented by the employer insufficient to avoid a trial?
• What should the employer have done differently?

should be a minimum of two pages, not including the title and reference pages. You are required to use a minimum of three sources, one of which may be your textbook. Adhere to APA Style when constructing this assignment, including in-text citations and references for all sources that are used. 

Discuss which type of pricing (cost-plus or target costing) that you feel would be more accurate in determining the selling price for products as it relates to your future career.

Discuss which type of pricing (cost-plus or target costing) that you feel would be more accurate in determining the selling price for products as it relates to your future career.Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.