Guidelines and Rubric
COU 510 Week Five Journal Guidelines and Rubric
Overview: This journal activity is private between you and the instructor. In this journal, you will be reviewing articles regarding early school age and how play during this stage of the lifespan can influence an individual’s future career choices. Prompt: Review the following articles regarding early-school-age play and how play during this stage of the lifespan can influence an individual’s future career choices. Do Children’s Toys Influence Their Career Choices? Argos Unveils Top Toy Predictions for Christmas 2013 Do Children’s Toys Influence Their Career Choices? After reading the article, address how play can influence an individual’s career later in life. Refer back to your own childhood play. Did it influence your career path? If so, how? The following critical elements must be addressed:
I. Explain how play can influence an individual’s career later in life. II. Describe how play influenced your personal career path.
Rubric Guidelines for Submission: Your journal entry should be 2 to 3 paragraphs in length. Any sources should be cited according to APA style.
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value Play’s Influence on
Career Meets “Proficient” criteria and demonstrates a deep
understanding of theory
Explains how play can influence an individual’s career later in l ife
Explains how play can influence an individual’s career later in
l ife, but contains missing and/or inaccurate information
Does not explain how play can influence an individual’s career
later in l ife
50
Play and Personal Career
Meets “Proficient” criteria and is i l lustrated with scholarly or workplace examples
Describes how play influenced your personal career path
Describes how play influenced your personal career path, but contains missing and/or
inaccurate information
Does not describe how play influenced your personal career path
50
Total 100%
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-25857895
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-25857895
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-25857895
http://www.toysnplaythings.co.uk/news/8343-argos-unveils-top-toy-predictions-for-christmas-2013/1/
http://www.kidsinthehouse.com/blogs/tracey-clayton/do-childrens-toys-influence-their-career-choices