Research Contemp-6

6.5 Journal Assignment. Capstone Reflection - Next Steps

Getting Started

Congratulations! You have done quite a bit of work on clarifying and better solidifying your Capstone Project during this course! You have drafted a Capstone Project Outline, talked with your instructor about it, refined it, and are getting closer to having a clear plan mapped for your project! This is something to celebrate! However, because the capstone is such a major undertaking, you will still need to work on further clarifying it.

Let’s do a quick review of where you are and where you go from here. We mentioned in Workshop One of this course that your Capstone Project will integrate and build on what you learned from the literature review and/or your research proposal in PSY-535, as well as your previous Capstone Reflection Journal entries. The insights you gained along the way will enable you to explore an area of interest and apply your  creative touch as it relates to the Capstone Project.

Over the next two specialization courses (PSY-562 and 563), you will work on components of your Capstone Project. In this course, you mapped out your Capstone Project. In the next course, PSY-562, you will refine it. In PSY-563, you will finalize the details so that you are ready to implement your plan and evaluate the outcome in PSY-590.

This final journal will enable you to critically consider what the most important next steps should be for your Capstone Project, especially as you move into the next phase of your master’s program. Consider, too, that the concept of grit is a major component of being successful in completing your Capstone Project.

Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be able to:

· Reflect on the next steps or phases for your capstone project.

Background Information

For this final journal entry, you will review examples of exemplary Capstone Project submissions from previous MA students in light of the next steps for your Capstone Project. Also, you will reflect on the outlines you created, the readings for the course, as well as all instructor suggestions and other course materials. Focus on critical next steps for your Capstone Project: What must you do next and why? How have your course materials and assignments supported your progress toward finalizing your Capstone Project?

You will add this assignment as a new journal entry to the Capstone Reflection Journal you began in PSY-520.

Instructions

1. Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.

2. In  Grit, read:

a. Chapter 9, “Hope”

b. Chapter 11, “The Playing Fields of Grit”

c. Chapter 12, “A Culture of Grit”

3. Review the document  Exemplary Capstone Project Ideas (Word document) .

4. Open your ongoing Capstone Reflection Journal you have saved in a Word document.

5. Title this new journal entry “PSY-561, 6.5, <Day, Month Year>.” As you write in your journal during this session, reflect on the following prompt, citing references in proper APA format:

a. After reviewing the document,  Exemplary Capstone Project Ideas, write at least a paragraph response to how you will assure that your project engages a small group of people for a period of time in PSY 590. Include at least one example of how previous students included other people from the  Exemplary Capstone Project Ideas document.

b. Reflect on the next steps or phases for your capstone project. You will refine your Capstone Project in PSY-562, finalize it in PSY-563 and implement your plan and evaluate the outcome of that project in PSY-590. 

6. Your entry should be a minimum of three paragraphs.

7. When you’ve completed this assignment, save a copy of your journal and submit your PSY-561, 6.5 Capstone Reflection Word document to your instructor using the Assignment submission page.

6.3 Assignment. PowerPoint - Capstone Project

Getting Started

As you have throughout much of the psychology program, in this course you will continue to work on and refine your capstone project. Utilize your instructors’ suggestions, previous course assignments, and course readings, as well as any other sources that will help you more clearly define your project and its components. Consider, too, that since you are creating a narrated presentation in this assignment, you will be enhancing your professional speaking skills, which will contribute to improving your TED Talk video.

Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be able to:

· Design projects that promote personal and spiritual growth based on the research in contemporary positive psychology and life coaching.

· Enhance professional speaking skills.

Background Information

This narrated presentation assignment will enable you to put together your capstone project ideas in a different format, as well as practice your professional speaking skills. You will essentially be “selling” your Capstone Project to your instructor, so be persuasive, convincing, clear, and succinct. You can use the notes section of the presentation tool to enhance or elaborate on items on any of your slides. Use professional presentation tips and suggestions to create your narrated presentation. Practice, craft your message for your audience, be well organized, be yourself, use effective language, etc. Remember to smile! You are strongly encouraged to complete your narration and then have a trusted friend or colleague review it and offer suggestions to improve, and then re-record your narration before submitting it for instructor review and grading.

Instructions

1. Read  Tips for Making Effective PowerPoint Presentations (new tab)  for information and tips on creative effective PowerPoint Presentations. 

2. Create a minimum eight-slide, APA7-formatted PowerPoint with speaker notes addressing the following:

a. Outline the research design and topic for your Capstone Project—the research and ideas you have about it thus far.

b. Summarize what has been learned about the topic thus far.

c. How will you implement your project with a small group of people? 

d. Use what you learned from your literature review and the assignments in this course, as well as your instructor’s suggestions, to refine your ideas.

e. If you use outside sources, ensure you properly cite them and include a reference slide. The reference slide is not included in the slide count.

6.5 Journal Assignment. Capstone Reflection - Next Steps

Getting Started

Congratulations! You have done quite a bit of work on clarifying and better solidifying your Capstone Project during this course! You have drafted a Capstone Project Outline, talked with your instructor about it, refined it, and are getting closer to having a clear plan mapped for your project! This is something to celebrate! However, because the capstone is such a major undertaking, you will still need to work on further clarifying it.

Let’s do a quick review of where you are and where you go from here. We mentioned in Workshop One of this course that your Capstone Project will integrate and build on what you learned from the literature review and/or your research proposal in PSY-535, as well as your previous Capstone Reflection Journal entries. The insights you gained along the way will enable you to explore an area of interest and apply your  creative touch as it relates to the Capstone Project.

Over the next two specialization courses (PSY-562 and 563), you will work on components of your Capstone Project. In this course, you mapped out your Capstone Project. In the next course, PSY-562, you will refine it. In PSY-563, you will finalize the details so that you are ready to implement your plan and evaluate the outcome in PSY-590.

This final journal will enable you to critically consider what the most important next steps should be for your Capstone Project, especially as you move into the next phase of your master’s program. Consider, too, that the concept of grit is a major component of being successful in completing your Capstone Project.

Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be able to:

· Reflect on the next steps or phases for your capstone project.

Background Information

For this final journal entry, you will review examples of exemplary Capstone Project submissions from previous MA students in light of the next steps for your Capstone Project. Also, you will reflect on the outlines you created, the readings for the course, as well as all instructor suggestions and other course materials. Focus on critical next steps for your Capstone Project: What must you do next and why? How have your course materials and assignments supported your progress toward finalizing your Capstone Project?

You will add this assignment as a new journal entry to the Capstone Reflection Journal you began in PSY-520.

Instructions

1. Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.

2. In  Grit, read:

a. Chapter 9, “Hope”

b. Chapter 11, “The Playing Fields of Grit”

c. Chapter 12, “A Culture of Grit”

3. Review the document  Exemplary Capstone Project Ideas (Word document) .

4. Open your ongoing Capstone Reflection Journal you have saved in a Word document.

5. Title this new journal entry “PSY-561, 6.5, <Day, Month Year>.” As you write in your journal during this session, reflect on the following prompt, citing references in proper APA format:

a. After reviewing the document,  Exemplary Capstone Project Ideas, write at least a paragraph response to how you will assure that your project engages a small group of people for a period of time in PSY 590. Include at least one example of how previous students included other people from the  Exemplary Capstone Project Ideas document.

b. Reflect on the next steps or phases for your capstone project. You will refine your Capstone Project in PSY-562, finalize it in PSY-563 and implement your plan and evaluate the outcome of that project in PSY-590. 

6. Your entry should be a minimum of three paragraphs.

7. When you’ve completed this assignment, save a copy of your journal and submit your PSY-561, 6.5 Capstone Reflection Word document to your instructor using the Assignment submission page.