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Problems and Issues in Wellness Project

The project section will provide you with opportunity to demonstrate course objectives 1, 3, 4, 5, 8 and CT, CV, DM skills. It will contribute up to 15 points towards your final course grade.

Project at a Glance There are two sections of this assignment: The Project, and the Presentation. This document provides directions for the project template you need to complete. 1. Your instructor will assign a topic to you. 2. Read the corresponding chapter in the course textbook. 3. Select one research-based resource AND one eResource:

(Specifications for Resources)

The research-based resource must: ▪ Be published in a course approved website. See syllabus Recommended Resources.

Within that website, search tabs titled “research,” “publications,” or “position papers.” ▪ Further support your wellness topic. ▪ Be current (not prior to 2014). ▪ Not be commerce-based.

The eResource must: ▪ Be current (not prior to 2014). ▪ Be a video clip. ▪ Further support your wellness topic.

Consult our course syllabus for a list of course approved websites.

For eResources, also consider finding a video from the website list or from these sources: http://healthlibrary.stanford.edu/videolibrary/ or http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ or TEDtalks, or ed.ted.com or YouTube.

4. Submit this completed/typed project template AND hard copy of research-based resource as directed.

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Problems and Issues in Wellness Project PROJECT TEMPLATE

✓ Submit this completed/typed template and hard copy of research-based resource on assigned date. ✓ Please consult requirements/indicators/points/comments as the rubric.

Name:___________________________________________________________ Course Section:________

Requirements/Indicators Analyze Course Textbook Information

TYPE Correct, Clear, Relevant Answers Here. Points/ Comments for Template

Wellness Problem or Wellness Issue

Clearly and succinctly state the wellness problem or issue that you researched per course textbook.

Wellness Problem or Wellness Issue:

Course Textbook Information Directly Relevant to Your Wellness Problem or Issue

Based on the course textbook, provide at least 3 important facts/ideas/concepts directly relevant to your topic.

Specifically explain why/how each is relevant to your topic. Why does the information matter? How is it important? Include corresponding page numbers from textbook

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3, 2, 1, 0

Requirements/Indicators Analyze Your Research-based Resource From Course Website

Must Meet Specifications for Resources

TYPE Correct, Clear, Relevant Answers Here.

Analyze Your Research-based Resource

Must Meet Specifications for Resources

Points/ Comments for Template

Resource Title and Date of Publication Provide the title of article, study, report, or update. ALSO, provide the publication date.

Resource title:

Date of publication:

ALSO, SUBMIT A HARD COPY OF THIS RESEARCH-BASED RESOURCE WITH THIS COMPLETED TEMPLATE.

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Authorship Type

Specify whether authors are researchers, educators, or health practitioners OR a national health organization, government agency, educational or medical institution.

Author Identification and Credentials

Provide the author’s name. Also, list degrees, certifications, and their professional affiliations.

OR Specify if this is an agency, national health organization, or medical institution. If so, provide mission statement.

Authorship type:

Author identification: Specific credentials/qualifications OR if applicable, the mission statement:

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Requirements/Indicators Analyze Your Selected Research-based Information From the Website

TYPE Correct, Clear, Relevant Answers Here. Analyze Your Research-based Information

Points/ Comments for Template

Central Purpose

What is the main purpose of this article, study, report, or update?

Central purpose of the research-based article, study, report or update found in the website:

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Research Findings/Conclusions

Based on the research, provide 3 important findings or conclusions directly relevant to your topic.

Specifically explain why/how each is relevant to your topic. Why does this information matter? How is it important? Include the corresponding page numbers.

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Implications Explain the effects or consequences.

If we apply the findings, or conclusions from your research to your wellness topic, two important implications are…

1. 2.

OR

1. If the wellness practice described in your research continues, one likely consequence is…

2. One variable that is difficult to control is…

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Recommendation

After reasoning through research about your selected wellness topic, you should be able make a recommendation for choosing wellness.

Therefore, identify a specific idea that can be applied to your selected wellness problem or issue.

Next, offer a logical and viable recommendation for applying the idea.

A specific idea that can be applied to my selected wellness problem or issue is…

Therefore, my recommendation is… __________________________________________ Specific idea

should be applied by: __________________________________________ Whom

so as to: __________________________________________. Accomplish what

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Requirements/Indicators Analyze Your eResource video clip, app., interactive website, or a self-produced video

Must Meet Specifications

Please Type Your Answers Here Analyze Your eResource

Must Meet Specifications

Points/ Comments

for Template

eResource Title, and Date Published or Posted

Author, Agency, Organization or Institution Responsible for Designing, Publishing, or Posting eResource

Web Address

(video)

Title:

Date:

Author, agency, association or institution:

Web address:

Required or no credit for eResource

List and explain 2 specific examples why this eResource is relevant to your topic.

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List and explain 3 ways you would apply the eResource towards improving wellness (as directly relevant to your topic).

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Required or no credit for eResource

To earn the maximum number of points, note these requirements…

 Include a complete and typed hard copy of this template. AND a hard copy of the research-based resource.

 Submit the completed template and research-based resource to Assignment Box on the due date (no late submissions).

 Provide correct, clear, and relevant wellness information promoting wellness-enhancing behaviors.

 The project must not have major errors of syntax or mechanics.

Assessment Highest Level Points = Meets or exceeds requirements and indicators.

Secondary Level Points = Meets requirements and indicators with minor omission, or need for breadth/depth of detail, or need for improvement as indicated in comments.

0 Points = Not included, without support, and/or contains or is based on major errors of information or fact, and/or is largely unreadable/difficult to understand.

Project Grade ________/15