Homework
Part A
Overview
In this module, you learned about bias and how a person's bias could compromise their ability to effectively research new ideas.
Prompt
In this short answer homework, reflect on a time when a bias that you had about a certain topic made it difficult for you to fully explore the topic. The objective here is to explore your own biases and understand them, not to overcome them.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
a. Reflect on a time when you were biased about a topic. These can be hard to identify, so think of a time when it was difficult for you to reason with evidence that you were presented or the ideas another person had about that topic.
b. Identify which type of bias it was. Make sure to identify one of the types of bias mentioned in the module resources (social, ingroup, confirmation, communal reinforcement).
c. Explain why being aware of biases is important to avoid making assumptions.
d. Explain why being aware of biases is necessary when doing research. This could include reviewing information or learning about the arguments of others.
Part B
Overview
In this module, you learned that one of the strategies for reading and understanding scholarly articles is to read them more than once.
Prompt
Before you start this homework:
a. Review the steps for reading scholarly articles in the module resources.
b. Read the article Space Mining and Exploration: Facing a Pivotal Moment from the module resources section.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
a. Explain which steps for reading the article you found to be the easiest.
b. Explain which steps you found most difficult in reading the article.
c. Identify concepts of the article that were a challenge to understand. Were there any that were harder to grasp than others?
d. Finally, in your own words, summarize the main idea of the article.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.