1. A JOURNEY OF ELEVATING PRESSURE BROUGHT TO YOU BY FOUR LETTER WORD

2. A JOURNEY OF ELEVATING PRESSURE 1 STRESSED OUT? GRAD SCHOOL KEEPING YOU UP AT NIGHT? MAYBE YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE IS A LITTLE HIGH Our topic was an easy choice!

3. A JOURNEY OF ELEVATING PRESSURE 2 Designing instruction for a subject about which you know naught can provoke anxiety! (It might also cause an increase in blood pressure)

4. A JOURNEY OF ELEVATING PRESSURE 3 ACCEPTANCE The 8 Stages of the Journey PREPARATION RETRIBUTION PROCRASTINATION CONCENTRATION REVELATION PANIC MODE ACCEPTANCE After some stressful soul searching, embrace the concept of “high blood pressure.” In order to fully engage with the project, stress out as much a possible to experience high blood pressure. Reward surviving preparation stage with a (large margarita? big steak?) Lose direction and sense of being. Close all apps except those dealing with design and blood pressure. Realize that you really can design more than a cool holiday card. Send out emails to team members at a frantic pace of ten per minute. The project is not just a dream and we really do have to turn it in next week.

5. A JOURNEY OF ELEVATING PRESSURE 4 CONTEXT??? COMMUNITY GTC STUDENTS vs

6. A JOURNEY OF ELEVATING PRESSURE 5 CUL!

7. A JOURNEY OF ELEVATING PRESSURE 6 Performance Results and Formative Evaluation o Posttest o Skills Checklist o Attitude Questionnaire o Observation EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS Posttest ScoreItems Correct Student 1100%5/5 Student 2100%5/5 Student 3100%5/5 Skills ChecklistStudent 1Student 2Student 3 One AttemptXX Two Attempts X Three Attempts

8. A JOURNEY OF ELEVATING PRESSURE 7 Recommendations for Revisions o Lose the jargon o Use a Pretest o Use instructional module at a later stage o Analyze Learning Context

9. A JOURNEY OF ELEVATING PRESSURE 7 Development Decisions How to illustrate module o Video? o Photos? Offered more control over composition, color scheme, and animations Illustrations?

10. A JOURNEY OF ELEVATING PRESSURE 7 Looking Back / Moving Forward o Use more informal and accessible language. o Would add audio, a glossary of terms, self-quiz

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