Prior to beginning this assignment, be sure to review the required materials for this week, the articles “Revisiting humanism as guiding principle for education: an excursion into Waldorf Pedagogy (Links to an external site.)”, “The concept of learning in Waldorf Education (Links to an external site.)”, and “What is experiential learning? (Links to an external site.)”, as well as the required articles and text that addressed Constructivism, Social Constructisvism, and Behaviorism in the past week. Also review any relevant Instructor Guidance. This guidance can be very helpful as it may include strategies that support your preferred learning.

For this written assignment, you will demonstrate your understanding of theoretical perspectives by creating a compare and contrast essay on a topic you select from the list below. This assignment will allow you to examine two or more different approaches to a given problem or different examples of a specific phenomenon. In this essay, you will analyze and explain a minimum of two similarities and two differences in the topics. You will also analyze and explain the essential connection between the subjects by justifying and making their comparison relevant and important. For this essay, you should write for an audience of novice students of learning psychology. To create a lucid and well-developed essay in your own words, you should refrain from using quotations from your sources.

Choose one of the topics from the list below to compare and contrast:

• Humanism vs. Behaviorism
• Humanism vs. Social Constructivism
• Constructivism vs. Behaviorism

Once you have made your choice, you will apply basic research to your project by taking some time to research and develop your expertise in the subject. This will aid you in the successful completion of this assignment. The research can be accomplished through reading online material or researching articles and e-books available from the Ashford University Library. You must utilize at least three scholarly sources, two of which must be from the Ashford University Library. (For assistance with finding resources in the Ashford University Library related to your subject, please see this tutorial (Links to an external site.).) For assistance in HOW to write a compare/contrast paper pleaseclick here (Links to an external site.).

Writing the “Comparing and Contrasting Theories of Learning” Paper
The Paper:

1. Must be three to four double-spaced pages in length and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
2. Must include a title page with the following:
   • Title of paper
   • Student’s name
   • Course name and number
   • Instructor’s name
   • Date submitted
3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement. Visit the Ashford Writing Center to clarify how to create a strong thesis statement and what it helps you to accomplish. You may also use the Thesis Generator tool (Links to an external site.).
4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought. For assistance with the critical thinking portion of the written assignment, please see the information included on the Critical Thinking Community website (Links to an external site.).
5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis. The conclusion typically has two parts: the summary statement (one or two sentences that restate the thesis in a fresh way to reinforce the essay’s main idea) and the clincher (a final thought that creates a lasting impression for the reader).
6. Must use at least three scholarly sources, two of which must come from the Ashford University Library.
7. Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
8. Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

Explain the four (4) major categories of computer crimes, and provide at least one (1) example for each.

Explain the most common forms of digital crime.

Determine the category of computer crimes or cyber terrorism that presents the greatest overall threat at the present time. Provide a rationale to support your response.

Summarize the roles and responses that the U.S. government, court systems, and law enforcement agencies in combatting computer crime. Next, suggest one (1) additional way—i.e., one not discussed in the textbook—that the law enforcement agencies can better counteract computer crime.

Use at least three (3) quality references for this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

Homeland Security and Community Relations

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Competency Addressed in This Discussion

• Competency 1: Utilize police communication principles in community relations.

Introduction

Every organization has a mission and vision that drive its actions in conducting business. For the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the vision “to ensure a homeland that is safe, secure, and resilient against terrorism and other hazards.” To support this vision, the DHS has three concepts that form the basis for its strategic plan—security, resilience, and customs and exchange. Within the DHS, there are four primary areas of responsibility:

• Border security and transportation.
• Emergency preparedness and response.
• Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear countermeasures.
• Intelligence analysis and infrastructure protection. (Department of Homeland Security, n.d.)

Instructions

In your main post:

• Explore two methods of communication you, as a police administrator, would recommend to police officers in reaching out to the community about the primary areas of focus for the DHS.
• Articulate how you, as a police administrator, would connect and communicate with the community to forge a partnership in combating two of the four primary areas of responsibility within the DHS.
• Describe an approach that could be effective in connecting with the community on sensitive homeland security issues in that community from the perspective of departmental leadership.

Discussion Objectives

The competencies addressed in this discussion are supported by discussion objectives, as follows:

• Competency 1: Utilize police communication principles in community relations.
  • Explore methods of communication police officers may use in reaching out to the community about the primary areas of focus for the DHS.
  • Articulate how a police administrator could communicate with the community to combat border security and transportation; emergency preparedness and response; chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear countermeasures; or intelligence analysis and infrastructure protection.
  • Describe an effective approach for a criminal justice professional to connect with the community on sensitive homeland security issues.

Response Guidelines

Respond to the posts of two peers. Interact with other learners about various methods of communication police officers may use in reaching out to the community about the DHS’s primary areas of focus.

• What were the similarities and differences exist between how you and others would connect with the community as criminal justice professionals?
• Did you agree or disagree with other learners about how to effectively communicate with the community in terms of the four primary areas of DHS focus? Why or why not?
• Were similar approaches shared regarding how to communicate with the community regarding sensitive homeland security issues?

APA citations are not required for discussions. However, if outside material is used, you are required to cite references.

Reference

Department of Homeland Security. (n.d.). Our mission. Retrieved from https://www.dhs.gov/our-mission

Resources

• CJ Discussion Participation Scoring Guide.
• Community of Excellence.
• Criminal Justice Undergraduate Research Guide.
• G.R.E.A.T. Discussion Guidelines.

The Closeness Communication Bias

Read the article Close Relationships Sometimes Mask Poor Communication. Then, write a two-page paper (excluding title and reference pages) in which you do the following:

• Summarize the article.
• Describe a miscommunication you have had with someone close to you simply because you assumed that they understood you? What happened?
• Using course materials, explain how you can make sure that this kind of miscommunication does not happen in the future. Or when it does happen, what could you do to make your communication more clear?

Please use COM200: How to Summarize an Article to assist with the completion of this assignment. Be sure to reference the article and at least one of the other course readings from this week in your paper. This can be your textbook or one of the recommended articles. The paper must be formatted according to APA style. Cite your resources in text and on the reference page. For information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center.

Please view the video Using the APA Template for guidance on using the template for your assignment.

Need more help?
For guidance on how to approach all of the written assignments in this class, read Writing a Good Paper. You can also review the Sample Week One Paper. Please refer it for ideas. Do not copy any of it.

As you’ve read this week in Chapter 2, organizational development and strategic planning go hand-in-hand. The overarching organizational strategy deals with the company’s mission, external environmental factors and internal resources. This week I want you to take a look at the importance of organizational development in small, medium or large sized companies. Then look at the importance of facilitating change management through the training function and how you have to overcome resistance to change.

This week do the following:

• Appraise the importance of the OD field in terms of its benefits in increasing business performance.
• Compare and contrast the internal levels of change and resistance, and then conclude which level would be the most difficult to address. See pages 36-38 in your text for additional information regarding change management. Justify your rationale with specific examples.

For more information on change management in the training world, watch this video that addresses 10 common principles of change management: strategy-business.com/articl..