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Forum 2.6 - Learning About Ourselves

9/30/2018

Guiding Thought Question: What can we learn about ourselves from observing and interacting with animals that we might not otherwise be able to come up with?

Today's Learning Objective: Students will explore the benefits of interactions with animals and the ways that animal behavioral psychology can be applied to understanding humans.

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Forum 2.5 - Similar Motivations?

9/30/2018

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Guiding Thought Question: How are the motivations for humans to perform certain tasks going to be similar to the motivations for animals? How will they be different? Provide hypothetical examples to illustrate your point.

Today's Learning Objective: Students will learn about the psychological factors connected to the ideas of motivation and then examine examples of them by observing animals behavior in the zoo.

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Forum 2.4 - Is Technology Better or Worse?

9/27/2018

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Guiding Thought Question: In terms of helping individuals learn, what do you perceive are the benefits of incorporating technology? What are the disadvantages?

Today's Learning Objective: Students will examine the role of development in the psychology of individuals and the increasing role that technology takes.

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Forum 2.3 - Growing Through Life

9/24/2018

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Guiding Thought Question: Head to adventure trails and come up with an explanation for how the exhibit could be educationally stimulating for children in the following age groups.
Birth - 2 years
Ages 2 - 7
Ages 7-11
Ages 12-15

Today's Learning Objective: Students will cover the different methods that people learn at different ages and the though processes they are capable of through examining theoretical and applied psychological studies.

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Forum 2.2 - Technological Curse?

9/20/2018

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Guiding Thought Question: From your opinion is technology more of a curse or a blessing when it comes to education?

Today's Learning Objective: Students will examine the ideas of Nature Deficit Disorder and come up with a strategy on how to combat it.

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Forum 2.1 - Importance of Outside Education

9/17/2018

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Guiding Thought Question: What, in your opinion, is the single greatest benefit to the educational development of an individual that can be gained by going outside?

Today's Learning Objective: Students will learn the educational philosophies through immersive education and engage in sensory education by conducting a field study.

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Forum 1.7 - Importance of Ethical Research

9/11/2018

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Guiding Thought Question: Why is it important that researchers conduct themselves ethically while out in the field?

Today's Learning Objective: Students will learn their ethical responsibilities as researchers and look at examples of field research conducted with the intent to improving the experience of everyone involved.

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Forum 1.6 - The Value of Data Visualization

9/5/2018

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Guiding Thought Question: Why is the visualization of data so helpful in the analyzation of information for the researcher? How is it helpful in the communication of findings?

Today's Learning Objective: Students will engage in the process of analyzing and visualizing data as a means to learn about the the importance of good data organization and display.

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Forum 1.5 - The Importance of Data

9/4/2018

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Guiding Thought Question: What is the importance of solid data in a study in which you are trying to support a hypothesis or theory?

Today's Learning Objective: Students will become familiar with the processes of data collection and codification by engaging in the process while examining the difference between quantitative and qualitative data.

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Behavioral Science Course Forum

Welcome to the Forum! Here is where you will be answering your daily warm-up questions. Please do not enter your last name for privacy reasons, and you may use a nickname if you would like (Just make sure Mr. Tredinnick is aware of the nickname you are using). Write out thoughtful responses to the forums on the days they are assigned. If you miss a day please take it upon yourself to complete the Forum you missed. Each Forum has the targeted Learning Objective(s) there so you can see what the focus of the day's class will be.

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