Group Research Project:
Nonverbal
Intelligence for the 21st Century:
Group’s goal:
To present, defend & instruct their classmates about their choice in answer
to this core question:
“What’s the most important NV skill (to be able to encode as well as decode
) in the contemporary world?”
Activity’s
rationale:
Intensive research into NV as a distinct realm of Communication has been
going on for several decades although NV coding actually constitutes the
original (primal) means that humans have used to communicate. This means
that in the contemporary, 21st century world, our use of
nonverbal communication retains some of its primal/natural origins but these
days we often require training or
awareness-building in order to fully see, understand, & utilize these
nonverbal instincts.
End Product:
a 30 minute presentation in which
the group…
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explains the significance of their chosen item
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provides argumentation [ including supporting source citations] as to why
their chosen item
qualifies as the MOST important NV skill
for the 21st century
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leads the class through an activity/exercise designed to build that skill.
(or at least, to increase
awareness of the skill)
►…
submits to the professor:
<all due prior to
giving the presentation>
(1) a presentation outline –
(2) a Bibliography –
(3)
(if applicable)
slide print out/screen shot of key visuals –
(4)
(if applicable)
a copy of any
handout being distributed to the class
How to Get to the
End Product:
Each group will figure this out
for itself. There will be some class time allotted for groups to meet & plan
but it is expected that group members will need to be in contact outside of
class as well.