Research Based on Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall ApartThe Portfolio Project is designed to require you to expand your understanding of Things Fall Apart by combining knowledge and application of content with your own interpretation and judgment. For the Portfolio Project, you will write a research paper about Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, supplementing your own interpretation with information from three to five other sources. Your interpretation of this novel should reflect an international perspective. Information about planning your research paper and conducting your research can be found in the lecture material for Module 5. The portfolio project is due in Week 8.Essay Formatting Requirements:5-7 pages.Minimum of three sources (excluding the novel) – must be credible, authored sources; anonymous websites or sites like Wikipedia are not acceptable as one of your three main sources.Double-spaced, Times New Roman, 12-point font.Title Page: for an explanation of how to formulate a title page in APA, see The Purdue OWL(scroll down to “Title Page”), or use the APA template provided in the CSU-Global Library. (Titled “Does Your Paper Look Like This?”)Insert page numbers in the top right-hand corner.Include a Reference Page.Use CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements for correct APA formatting in the paper and on the reference page.Your final paper will be graded not only based on content but also based upon the quality of your writing, syntax, and grammar. Please be sure to pay special attention to the quality of your written work. It is highly recommended that you closely proofread your assignment prior to submission. In addition, you are again expected to provide support for your arguments based upon both the required and recommended readings for the course and your research, as well as to incorporate any relevant points culled from the discussion boards. Review the Portfolio Rubric, located in Course Information.Finally, you will take the particular research question that you are developing as the thesis of your Portfolio Project and contextualize it in such a way as to convey an international or multicultural understanding of the novel. For example, if you are developing a cultural analysis of the novel, you would need to answer, as a part of your research thesis, how one culture develops in direct competition against the emergence of another foreign culture. Or, if you are developing a feminist analysis, you would need to answer, as a part of your research question, how one culture’s treatment of women changes when confronted by another culture’s differing attitude toward women. Or, if you were doing a direct compare/contrast analysis, you would need to directly compare specific aspects of one culture against another culture.In other words, any critical perspective from which you frame your thesis and overall paper needs to convey a sharper international or multicultural understanding of the novel and should be reflected in your outline and reference list.

Book: humanities through arts. 10th edition. Author: F. David Martin, Lee A. Jacobus. Publisher: MaGraw-Hill.

Write a 5 page analysis on a featured debate on learning theory. You will explore how the evolution of learning theories and neuroscience has shaped a current learning controversy. Learning theories evolve over time. It is important to understand how historical, political, and cultural changes affect learning theories and how we apply them. The purpose of analyzing a current learning theory debate allows you to demonstrate your knowledge of theories, critical thinking skills, and how to apply theory to your own specialized field of psychology. By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assignment criteria: Evaluate the strengths, limitations, and applications of the foundational learning theories.Explain how the evolution of learning theories and neuroscience over time has shaped a selected learning controversy.Evaluate multiple perspectives on the selected learning controversy.Apply evidence based research in learning theories to guide decision making and problem solving.Assess the implications of this learning controversy on your area of specialization.Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the psychological professions.Write clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics; format paper, citations, and references using APA style. Evolving Learning Theories Theories related to how people learn undergo continual scrutiny, research, and testing. Occasionally, something that seemed to be a good idea at one point is later discounted. If the trendy ideas have found their way into the popular culture, it can be hard for both learners and educators to let go and embrace new ways of thinking. In this assignment, you will have the opportunity to explore current debates related to learning theories. The following e-books are linked directly in this course: Willingham, D.T., Hughes, E.M., & Dobolyi, D.G. (2015). The scientific status of learning styles theories. Teaching of Psychology, 42(3), 266–271.Scott, C. (2010). The enduring appeal of 'learning styles.' Australian Journal of Education, 54(1), 5–17.Rolfe, A., & Cheek, B. (2012). Learning styles. InnovAiT, 5(3), 176–181.Ivie, S. D. (2009). Learning styles: Humpty Dumpty revisited. McGill Journal of Education, 44(2), 177–192.Lindell, A. K., & Kidd, E. (2011). Why right-brain teaching is half-witted: A critique of the misapplication of neuroscience to education. Mind, Brain & Education, 5(3), 121–127.Klein, P. D. (2003). Rethinking the multiplicity of cognitive resources and curricular representations: Alternatives to 'learning styles' and 'multiple intelligences.' Journal of Curriculum Studies, 35(1), 45.Adcock, P. K. (2014). The longevity of multiple intelligence theory in education. Delta Kappa Gamma Bulletin, 80(4), 50–57. Assignment Instructions Preparation Learning theories evolve over time. As we discover more about how people learn, the application of learning theories also changes. An idea that worked 50, 20, or even 5 years ago might not work currently due to a shift in cultural beliefs, new knowledge, or new learning contexts. Anytime there is a change in our thinking it can impact the way we apply learning theories. Many times differing perspectives can lead to productive discussions and academic debates that further the evolution of the learning theory. Instructions In this assignment, you will explore how the evolution of learning theories and neuroscience has shaped a current learning controversy. Select one of the following learning controversies: Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences Theory.Learning Styles.Brain Hemisphere Dominance (Left verses Right Brain). Research the historical approaches for the learning controversy and how this issue is currently being debated. Looking at this learning controversy through the lens of learning theories and neuroscience, what has changed or been discovered that has led to this debate?Analyze the multiple perspectives of the selected learning controversy.What are the arguments and priorities for this issue?Assess the impact of the selected learning controversy on your area of specialization. Make sure to include the following: Explain how the evolution of learning theories and neuroscience over time has shaped selected learning controversy.Evaluate multiple perspectives to the selected learning controversy.What are arguments and priorities of the proponents and critics of this issue?Assess the implications of this learning controversy on your area of specialization. Additional Requirements Length:5 pages (not counting your title page or references), double-spaced, 12-point font.Number of references:Minimum of 5 references.Article distinctions:There are three different types of articles. Research articles present original research, review articles discuss research already presented elsewhere, and survey articles are comprehensive review articles that discuss an entire field or area of research. References to books are acceptable, but they should be kept to a minimum—probably no more than five.APA style:You must use proper APA style to cite and list your references. Refer to the Writing Center's APA Style and Format guidelines (linked in the Suggested Resources) for more information.Format:Use the following structure:Cover page (your name, your specialization or program, title and course number, current quarter and year, and instructor's name).Abstract (optional).Body of paper, including headings and subheadings over the appropriate content.Reference list.Refer to the APA Style and Format guidelines for additional formatting information.Style:Write in the third person as an impartial narrator. Avoid the use of I, we, or you. In particular, avoid phrases like "I think" in favor of phrases like "the evidence suggests" or "research indicates." In science, personal opinion carries no weight unless supported by a combination of empirical research and statistical or logical-mathematical inference.Other notes: Avoid long quoted passages from your source texts. Your writing should be a synthesis of your own ideas, in your own words—even if your ideas refer to the original ideas of others, in which case the references should be explicit. Graduate-level writing should be scholarly and more than a mere summary. It should present a unique thesis or at least a significant point you are trying to make, adding appreciably to what is already known of your topic. Your point or thesis will stand or fall solely on its strength—that is, the quality and quantity of the evidence you present.