Homework
Needing help with writing homework for PHI201 on Philosophy of Change. Instructions listed below.
Begin to understand how you manage change by thinking of a recent or past change and how you dealt with it. Complete the Webtext Exercises before attempting the homework.
Step I: write your ideal personal philosophy of change overview.
Include the following sections:
1) Reacting to Change.
2) Framing Change.
3) Managing Change.
Each section should be 1-2 paragraphs long and must be supported by at least one source of your choice, for a minimum of three sources total. You must also detail why you chose the source and its relevance to the information you have included in your overview.
Some examples of resources include a work of art, quotations, an online article or written work with an identifiable author, and the philosophy of another person, group, or organization. Must include 4-6 images on a page by itself prior to the citation page. Site the images used.
Step II: One way to keep your strategies for problem-solving on your mind is to keep reminders around you in daily life. For this step, use your philosophy of change overview to create a visual component you can refer to every day. The ideal format is a final version that could fit on a single framed piece of paper or picture that could be posted somewhere you will see it every day (think office wall, desk at work, the bathroom mirror, or the refrigerator). This component can include inspirational phrases, images, or whatever elements you choose to include to reinforce your philosophy of change.
What are examples of recent or past changes you have worked through? These might include change involving: choose one of the following.
1) Living arrangements, moving to a new location or place. ( THIS IS WHAT THE PAPER IS ABOUT)
2) A new job or change in employment.
3) Gaining or losing loved ones.
4) Relationships (friends, partners, pets).
5) Academics and course of study.
6) Your daily routine.
Identify two different changes you have worked through and use the following table to think through how you reacted to, framed, and managed these changes. It may be helpful to think of the change as a problem and how you managed the change as the solution. Use the Summary section in the table to help you understand how you deal with change generally.
Aspects of Change
Reacting to Change
Framing Change
Managing Change
Example 1
1) How did you react to this change? What feelings did you experience? What thoughts did you have?
2) What steps did you take to understand this change?
3) How did you describe this change to others?
4) How did you manage this change?
5) Did your feelings or thoughts about this change evolve? Did you learn anything from the change?
Example 2
1) How did you react to this change? What feelings did you experience? What thoughts did you have?
2) What steps did you take to understand this change?
3) How did you describe this change to others?
4) How did you manage this change?
5) Did your feelings or thoughts about this change evolve? Did you learn anything from the change?
Summary
1) How do you react to change generally? What feelings and emotions do you experience; what thoughts do you have?
2) What cultural or personal experiences or bias might affect how you react to change?
3) What steps do you take to understand the change?
4) How do you look at and describe change? (For example, do you look at the change from different perspectives, thinking about all the factors contributing to the change? Do you tend to deal with the change as a whole, or do you also identify subchanges as a result of the change?)
5) How do you manage change generally? (For example, how do you think about the boundaries you have to work within to effectively manage change? Do you consider creative ways to approach the change? Do you look for advice from others or discuss your thoughts with different sources to generate appropriate solutions?)
Now that you've identified how you deal with change in the present and past, review your notes. Ask yourself the following:
1) What parts of dealing with change do you think you do well? Which parts agree with your overall vision of what an effective philosophy of change looks like? What advice would you give others on reacting to, framing, and managing change based on your experiences?
2) Alternatively, how would you modify other parts to better fit what you consider an effective philosophy of change?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.