There are TWO PARTS to this. Possibility for future work as well.

Week 3 – Assignment 1

Final Paper Rough Draft

[WLOs: 1, 2, 3] [CLOs: 2, 3, 4]

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, follow the instructions for the Brain Break Activities assignment and go outdoors and do something physical—take a walk, walk your dog, workout, play with your children, sit in a park or your backyard enjoying nature—anything that gets you up and moving. Spend at least 30 minutes exploring, observing, and enjoying physical activities. Keep detailed notes pertaining to how you feel and what you thought about during and after this experience as you will also need them for writing the Brain Break Activities assignment.

Case Study 2:

Select an elementary, high school, or post-secondary school case study from the case studies below. Choose one of Erik’s presenting issues.

• An early childhood learner has trouble transferring information presented in kindergarten class to long-term memory. Specifically, he cannot recall the letters of the alphabet even though the teacher has the letters posted on the walls around the classroom and quizzes the class daily, has the class singing the A, B, C’s song, and uses books and videos from ABCmouse.com.

Questions for Rough Draft Assignment: Case Study 2

Are there other learning strategies you might suggest for the learner you chose? Then, define working memory and long-term memory. How is working memory similar to and different from long-term memory? Why is this an important concept for educators to understand, given the learner you chose?

While researching and writing the Final Paper Rough Draft assignment, select and listen to one of these brain break interludes in the background:

• (1 HOUR) Cognition Enhancer – Clearer, Smarter Thinking – Learning & Intelligence ISOCHRONIC (Links to an external site.)
• ASMR Mediation Sound Therapy for Calming Anxiety (Using Tibetan Singing Bowls, Tuning Forks, Drums) (Links to an external site.)
• Study Music – SUPER Memory & Concentration – Alpha Binaural Beat-Focus Music (Links to an external site.)

Review the “Questions for the Rough Draft Assignment” section for your selected case study then research and write a minimum of three pages for your rough draft assignment. Address the case study by evaluating each topic choice and illustrating specific scenarios, processes, or themes. Include an introductory paragraph with thesis statement and concluding paragraph that summarizes the rough draft. Include three resources for the rough draft (one of which may include the course text), and fully APA formatted title and reference pages.

While writing the rough draft assignment, take notes whether the physical activity and the brain break interlude helped or hindered your creativity before and during the writing of your rough draft. These notes will be part of your Brain Break Activities assignment. Use the bullet points below to guide you:

• Did the physical activity “prep” you for writing the rough draft? Were you refreshed (or not) after completing the physical activity?
• Was it comforting or distracting to have something on in the background while you were writing and developing your rough draft? Did you find that you could concentrate more or less with the interlude playing in the background?
• What other thoughts, feelings, and ideas did you have while you were listening to the brain based interlude while writing? What was most or least helpful in writing the rough draft assignment?
• Thoroughly analyze your internal thoughts, feelings, and ideas while you participated in both the physical exercise and brain-based interlude activities.

The Final Paper Rough Draft assignment

• Must be a minimum of three double-spaced pages in length (not including title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.). The rough draft must consist of complete sentences.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Running head and page number
  • Title of rough draft assignment
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Must use at least three scholarly sources, one of which can be the course text.
  • The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.

Week 3 – Assignment 2

Brain Break Activities

[WLOs: 1, 2, 3] [CLOs: 2, 3, 4]

This week’s two assignments will be conducted a bit differently. You will participate in the brain break activity and interlude experiences (Brain Break Activities assignment) and write your rough draft for the final project (Final Paper Rough Draft assignment) simultaneously. However, each will be uploaded as a separate assignment for Week 3. Please follow these directions explicitly as you will learn more about yourself and your style of learning when you fully participate in this experience. If you have questions, please ask your professor to clarify any questions you have about these assignments.

First, go outdoors and do something physical—take a walk, walk your dog, workout, play with your children, sit in a park or your backyard enjoying nature—anything that gets you up and moving. Spend at least 30 minutes exploring, observing, and enjoying physical activities. Keep detailed notes pertaining to how you feel and what you thought about during and after this experience as you will need them for writing this assignment.

Once you have completed the physical activity, review the criteria for the Final Paper Rough Draft below and begin working on that assignment.

Then, as you research and write the Final Paper Rough Draft assignment, select and listen to one of these brain break interludes in the background:

• (1 HOUR) Cognition Enhancer – Clearer, Smarter Thinking – Learning & Intelligence ISOCHRONIC (Links to an external site.)
• ASMR Mediation Sound Therapy for Calming Anxiety (Using Tibetan Singing Bowls, Tuning Forks, Drums) (Links to an external site.)
• Study Music – SUPER Memory & Concentration – Alpha Binaural Beat-Focus Music (Links to an external site.)

Finally, while writing the Final Paper Rough Draft assignment, take notes whether the physical activity and the brain break interlude helped or hindered your creativity before and during the writing of your Final Paper Rough Draft.

Write two to three double-spaced pages on your experiences participating in the brain break physical activity and interlude while writing your rough draft. Base this paper on the notes you took during the physical exercise and while listening to the brain break interlude. Be as specific as possible using the bullet points below to write this assignment. Provide a citation for the interlude you chose, and include a fully APA-formatted title page.

• Did the physical activity “prep” you for writing the rough draft? Were you refreshed (or not) after completing the physical activity?
• Was it comforting or distracting to have something on in the background while you were writing and developing your rough draft? Did you find that you could concentrate more or less with the interlude playing in the background?
• What other thoughts, feelings, and ideas did you have while you were listening to the brain based interlude while writing? What was most or least helpful in writing the rough draft assignment?
• Thoroughly analyze your internal thoughts, feelings, and ideas while you participated in both the physical exercise and brain-based interlude activities.

The Brain Break Activities assignment

• Must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (not including title page) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.) and include a title page and reference page. Please review the Sample Title Page AU (Links to an external site.) resource and the Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) Please refer to important APA style reminders.
• The Brain Break Activities assignment must consist of complete sentences.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Running head and page number
  • Title of brain break interlude assignment
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
• Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.