Theories and Thinking

Order Description

What are your feelings about the social psychology theories? Are your previous thoughts still relevant? Why or why not? What do you notice about your thinking as the course progresses? Select two theories to discuss and analyze how your thinking has changed or remained the same.

Also : Please answer all questions instructor raises as for theories you can select : social cultural Theory and Social learning theory

Discussion Rubric: Graduate

Your active participation in the discussion forums is essential to your overall success this term. Discussion questions are designed to help you make meaningful connections between the course content and the larger concepts and goals of the course. These discussions offer you the opportunity to express your own thoughts, ask questions for clarification, and gain insight from your classmates’ responses and instructor’s guidance.

Requirements for Discussion Board Assignments

Students are required to post one (1) initial post and to follow up with at least two (2) response posts for each discussion board assignment.

For your initial post (1) you must:

• Compose a post of one to two paragraphs

• Complete the initial post by Thursday at 11:59 PM EST of the module week

• Take into consideration material such as course content and other discussion boards from the current module and previous modules, when appropriate

For your response posts (2) you must:

• Reply to at least two different classmates outside of your own initial post thread

• Complete the two response posts by Sunday at 11:59 PM EST

• Demonstrate more depth and thought than simply stating “I agree” or “You are wrong.” Guidance is provided for you in each discussion prompt.

Rubric

Critical Elements Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement Not Evident Value

Comprehension

Develops an initial post with an organized, clear point of view or idea using rich and significant detail (18–20) Develops an initial post with a point of view or idea using appropriate detail (16–17) Develops an initial post with a point of view or idea but with some gaps in organization and detail (14–15) Does not develop an initial post with an organized point of view or idea (0–13) 20

Timeliness Submits initial post on time by Thursday at 11:59 PM EST (10) Submits initial post by Friday at 11:59 PM EST, one day late (7) Submits initial post by Saturday at 11:59 PM EST, two days late (4) Submits initial post by Sunday at 11:59 PM EST, three days late (0–3) 10

Engagement Provides relevant and meaningful response posts with clarifying explanation and detail (18–20) Provides relevant response posts with some explanation and detail (16–17) Provides somewhat relevant response posts with some explanation and detail (14–15) Provides response posts that are generic with little explanation or detail (0–13) 20

Critical Thinking Draws insightful conclusions that are thoroughly defended with evidence and examples (27–30) Draws informed conclusions that are justified with evidence (24–26) Draws logical conclusions (21–23) Does not draw logical conclusions (0–20) 30

Writing

(Mechanics) Initial post and responses are easily understood, clear, and concise using proper citation methods where applicable with no errors in citations (18–20) Initial post and responses are easily understood using proper citation methods where applicable with few errors in citations (16–17) Initial post and responses are understandable using proper citation methods where applicable with a number of errors in citations (14–15) Initial post and responses are not understandable and do not use proper citation methods where applicable (0–13) 20