17 PSYC&100: General Psychology-NAMI Research and Reflection Poster

NAMI RESEARCH AND REFLECTION POSTER

Purpose

This assignment is linked to your volunteering at NAtional Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) on (Month, Date)

Based on your volunteering at this organization you will create a research and reflection poster.

Tasks

Your poster at the minimum must include: 

1. Introduction 

• Topic of the poster 

• Student names, Course Title, College Name, Name of your Professor

2. Learning Objectives

• Develop 4-5 learning objectives based upon the course objectives laid out in the syllabus. 

3. Profile of NAMI

• Mission 
• Programs 
• Community members it serves 

4. Course Concepts defined using textbook with in-text citation and reference in APA (Choose any one)

• Describe something you’ve learned from your service learning volunteering, then relate it to course concepts
• Describe a course concept, and describe how it can apply to your service-learning experience
• Explain a course theory/idea/practice. Did your experience with this project support or contradict it? 

5. Volunteer work: Research Method and Results

• What you did, how it impacts, and what needs to be done 

6. Photos (optional)

• • You may include 4-5 photos from your volunteering event.
  • The  photographs should be personally taken (I will not accept non-original photos such as clip art, magazine images or any other images taken from the internet). 
  • The photograph should not reveal the identity of person-make sure you have no faces visible). Also, the photograph must not reveal personal identity information such as license plates, social security numbers and the like. Please do not use stickers to cover faces or personal information
  • Photographs must be cited in APA. Here is a useful link to cite photographs in APA: How to cite a photograph you have personally taken in APA? You do not include photo in reference page
  • Example: Figure 1. Fitzroy beach, New Plymouth (own photo).

7. Reflection (optional)

• • • 1. An introductory paragraph on what motivated you to volunteer with NAMI?
      • What is the name of this Service-Learning course? (Please refrain from just putting the abbreviation, such as: Psyc&100) 
      • Which community partner did you work with for your project? 
      • What motivated you to volunteer with NAMI?
      2. A body paragraph outlining an overview of your service-learning experience. 
      • What did you do for your service-learning with this partner? 
      • Describe your initial expectations and how they evolved over time.
      • What is something that surprised you?
      • Reflect on the challenges  you encountered and how you addressed them.
      • Did the service help you understand the course material? How? 
      • Give an example of how your service connected to your class? 
      • Explore the impact of your voluntary work in the community.
      • Have your assumptions changed about the people/community need/discipline? How has your thinking shifted?
      3. A concluding paragraph answering the following questions. 
      • Identify and discuss three areas of academic growth or skills and attitudes you have developed through your experience  
      • Has your thinking changed by being a part of a service-learning experience? In what ways? 
      • What will you do differently because of this learning? 
      • Consider actions you can take to continue supporting NAMI’s mission or similar initiatives.
      • What courses could you take in the future to learn more about this issue and/or gain skills and knowledge to help you address this issue? 

8. In text citation and references in APA

Sample  Assignment