ROLE MODEL CONSULTATION

(25% of total Grade; 20% Written, 5% Presentation)

The Purpose:

· The purpose of the Role Model Consultation Assignment is for students to gain a deeper understanding of the practice of creative individuals with a view towards applying these insights to improve creative practice. Students will capture insights, learnings, and reflections in a written paper. To complete this assignment, students will arrange a 15-25 minute consultation session with a role model of their choosing. During the course of the consultation with the role model, students may choose to focus their consultative discussions on the following:

· Who is this person? How/why are they an ‘innovator’?

· What skillsets, habits, and/or practices does the role model embrace/ believe are important to their innovation successes? How/why are they important?

· What tips/advice does this role model have for you as you plan for your own creative career?

· How does the information you were given relate to our discussions of innovation and the character of the innovator?

· What are the key learnings you are taking from this exchange?

The Learning Outcomes:

Be the end of this assignment, students will have demonstrated the ability to:

· Identify a deliberate set of individual creative dispositions, habits, practices, and skills to be modeled.

· Appraise the relationship between creativity and innovation

Materials Required:

· A role model subject with whom to consult (do not choose your parent or family member)

Format for the Written Submission:

i. Written Submissions will be submitted into SLATE dropbox on/before the due date (late submissions are subjected to late penalty)

ii. Written submissions will be a minimum of 5 pages double spaced 12 pt font; formatted according to APA format; include a word count on the title page; include a reference page with a minimum of 3 academic sources.

iii. Also, while transcripts are not required, please feel free to use ‘block quotes’ of your subject’s responses in the body of the paper (though do note that you need to ensure a considerable portion is your writing, not just a full document of cut and pastes).

iv. You should also include Conclusion: A summary section of key insights taken from the consultation.

v. Also, include a Bibliography: Reference list of sources used/cited in the paper.

The Evaluation:

Projects will be graded according to the following criteria:

PAPER EVALUATION:

SUMMARY, ANALYSIS, AND INSIGHT: /15

Did the student explain who their role model is and why this person is an appropriate role model?

Did the submission show robust and appropriate consultation findings?

Did the submission show the ability to tie consultation findings with texts/theoretical material from the course (or other relevant academic sources)?

Were the insights derived from the consultation logical and creative?

Was the submission a minimum of 5 pages?

Were there a minimum of 3 references to academic sources?

WRITING/FORMATTING: /5

Was the entry written in a way that adhered to academic writing standards (e.g., proper grammar, spelling, etc.)?

Was the document formatted according to APA standards?

Were citations/references appropriately formatted according to APA standards?

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TOTAL: /20

PRESENTATION CONTENT:

In a 1-2 minute presentation, you should answer the following questions:

• Who you are and who did you choose for your role model?

• What was the most useful or interesting thing you learned during your consultation?

• What is something you will do differently going forward based on this experience?

PRESENTATION EVALUATION (5%):

Presentation will be graded according to the following criteria:

COMPLETENESS: /5

Was a powerpoint file submitted with your name in the file name that addressed the questions? /2.5

Did you attend class and share your answers? /2.5

*** 1 mark will be deducted for every 10 minutes you are late to this class or leave early, as we need everyone to arrive on time for the presentations and you must remain for the duration of class (i.e, you cannot leave once you present)

Both the written submission and presentation slides are to be submitted to Dropbox in .docx or .pdf format before the start of class in Week 12