Lifespan Psychology

PSYC& 200 Lifespan Psychology Final – Autobiography Due Mar 12 by 11:59pm Points 100 Submitting a text entry box, a website url, a media recording, or a file upload Available until Mar 20 at 12:30pm For this last assignment you will be the focus. Using material presented in the course (e.g., theories of or research on human development), reflect on and write about the characteristics, events, and circumstances that in your own opinion have had an important impact on your life. You may choose to walk through your life from your earliest memories to the present day, focusing on relevant theories and research to discuss the characteristics, events, and circumstances that are most meaningful to you. For example, you may wish write about how your family and peer interactions in childhood shape your adulthood or how you have created your identity (e.g., career choice or spirituality). As we learn and read about the different topics and periods of development, I recommend noticing/locating you and your story in these topics and periods of development and work on your autobiography study over the course of the quarter. Be as specific and rich in your autobiography as possible. Guiding prompt: How has your environment and or culture influenced your development? Foremost: This is not an essay or a paper. You are required to step away from the standardized college essay. Instead, the body of work you produce can be and not limited to: Power Point, Canva (or similar platform) (minimum 10 slides; okay to be more than 10 slides). Poster (electronic or hand-crafted) Zine Video (15 – 20 min.) Audio (15 – 20 min.) Newsletter/magazine format This is the grading criteria: Work that merits 90 -100% is truly distinctive is evident of: Creative (moved away from a standard essay) understanding of developmental key terms, perspectives, by applying and or explaining theories, frameworks, and or models synthesis through meaningful connections and appropriate sources, citations, and references. presents research, and personal experience in a reflective manner. It evidences revision, evaluation, and personal investment. It demonstrates awareness and through critical thinking the impact of the material upon the individuals and systems involved. Bold developmental key terms, concepts, theoretical perspectives, used in your autobiography. You will also be submitting a Reference page (separately). See link, Final – References page & Academic Integrity for details and rubric. Academic Integrity: AI use is not allowed in this class. Material submitted with AI use will automatically receive 0 points. Writing, thinking and creating are skills that you learn through practice which require time and effort. Shortcuts like AI will not serve you. In addition, AI generation uses significant energy and threatens Mother Earth and sustainability goals. In-text citation throughout Three (3) sources are required to meet basic requirement (see rubric). Required sources include: 1) either or both textbooks 2) class material from weekly schedules (lecture notes, PowerPoints, handouts, etc.), and 3) additional academic scholarly sources In addition, in-text citation throughout and References page, in APA format Examples of academic/scholarly sources include .org, .gov, some .coms American Psychological Association – apa.orgLinks to an external site. Peer reviewed articleLinks to an external site.; consider TCC library database Pew Research CenterLinks to an external site. Washington State Department of Health – Links to an external site.doh.wa.gov Additional textbooks (Google, Bing search) John Hopkins Mayo Clinic Simple Psychology Wikipedia, wiki who, how, what are not academic sources. Siri and Alexa are also not scholarly sources. Cite and Reference any graphs, charts, maps, and artist work; you may cite random google images, from the internet but do not need to be Referenced. Rubric Final – Autobiography Final – Autobiography Criteria Ratings Pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCreative Evident of engagement, divergence, and creativity. 30 pts Meets 100% 25.5 pts Good 85% 22.5 pts Attempts 75% 19.5 pts Below 65% 0 pts No Evidence 30 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAutobiography Understanding of developmental key terms, perspectives, by applying and or explaining theories, frameworks, and or models synthesis through meaningful connections and appropriate sources, citations, and references. presents research, and personal experience in a reflective manner. It evidences revision, evaluation, and personal investment. It demonstrates awareness and through critical thinking the impact of the material upon the individuals and systems involved. 60 pts Distinctive 100% 51 pts Good 85% – Is well presented and evidences both knowledge and understanding of the subject at hand. It is reflective and makes some connections with prior knowledge and experience. Autobiography starts to integrate theory and research. Work is evident of use of sources, citation and engagement. 45 pts Meets 75% – meets basic requirements. It meets the guidelines for the assignment but shows little engagement, demonstrated by answering only the prompts, with little to no synthesis, and demonstrates a surface of understanding of the material. The work lacks depth or evidence of reflective thought. It lacks, cohesiveness or transitions and fails to make appropriate connections, use of sources and time management, and or citations. 39 pts Below 65% – does not meet from one or more of the following guidelines: does not reflect on the assignment at all, no evidence of basic understanding, incoherent thoughts, missing connections, key terms and concepts and lack of appropriate examples. Lacks citation and synthesis with additional material. 30 pts Attempts 50% 60 pts Total Points: 90