Cultural Competence in the Classroom Nikhil Goyal is a successful high school student who, like many students his age, hates school. But unlike most students his age, Nikhil wrote a speech about it and delivered it to a global audience via a TEDX Youth (2012) presentation (please click here for a written transcript of the video). The central theme of the presentation is relevance and, specifically, how […]

A public health program is costly in time, expenditures, and effort. The stakes are high, and the aims are noble, often no less than improving the wellbeing of an entire community or group. The only way to determine whether the program has been worth these costs is to conduct thorough evaluations. In public health, as in most fields, researchers and experts have differing terms for […]

Individual psychology is an important component of health behavior and health education, but social interactions and environmental factors are also important. There are numerous theories and models that explain the relationships between and among individuals, their environments, and health behaviors. In light of the intersections between social networks and course themes of translating theory into practice, for this Discussion you identify two theories that have […]

Conduct an interview of at least 10 questions with a person in a full-time ministry position. The aim of the interview is to discover his/her personal model for decision-making in the ministry. (Hint: Your interviewee may not have one, so the questions must seek to discover how the person goes about making decisions in his/her position of leadership.) The questions must be open-ended, requiring more […]

Prepare for this discussion by selecting a case study and creating a developmentally appropriate activity that enhances each domain of development: cognitive, physical, and affective. Remember, “researchers and curriculum specialists also emphasize that growth and learning occur as an integrated process across multiple domains” (Gestwicki, 2011; Hull, Goldhaber, & Capone, 2002; Levine & Munsch, 2011, as cited in Jaruszewicz, 2013, section 4.1, para. 7). This means that […]

A.       Creating room for comparison by seeking out differing perspectives: The image you choose to compare with Frank’s may be well-known OR one of your own family photos. Your analysis will address one of the prompts below, while considering the overarching theme – “The American Dream” – through any interpretive lens you wish.                       […]

You are preparing for a scoping meeting with the project stakeholders and other key subject-matter experts. During this meeting, you will review the detailed requirements and identify any remaining open areas. You will also review the scope management system you will use and obtain their consensus. Continue work on the project plan by documenting the scope management system that will be used on the project […]

As a way of experiencing the Humanities beyond your classroom, computer, and textbook, you are asked to do a certain type of “cultural activity” that fits well with our course and then report on your experience. Your instructor will require you to propose an activity and get instructor approval before you do it and report on it (students should look for any instructions in that […]

Carefully read, summarize and respond to . Your response should be between 400-600 words and include a brief summary and discussion. Appropriate response/discussion includes your evaluation or criticism of arguments found in the reading, your own suggestions for extending or modifying these arguments, finding points of connection or contradiction between readings, application of ideas found in the reading to analyze a specific issue of interest to you, […]

 you should respond to two posts written by your peers. (Please note that you will only be able to see other posts after you submit your own.) Your responses should each be at least 150 words and should follow the guidelines for productive classroom dialogue and “netiquette” that are outlined in our syllabus. Some suggested strategies you may use in your response include providing a […]