WGU D186 Task 4 |Latest Update with Complete Solution

WGU D186 Task 4 |Latest Update with Complete Solution


A:..Impact..of..Self-Awareness

Self-awareness..is..the..first..skill..associated..with..social-emotional..learning.

Landmark..Outreach..defines..self-

awareness..as..“the..ability..to..accurately..assess..one’s..strengths..and..limitations,..wit

h..a..well-

grounded..sense..of..confidence,..optimism,..and..a..“growth..mindset.”..In..short,..self-

awareness..is..the..ability..to..understand..one’s..self.”..(WGU..Coursework..&..Landmark

..Outreach,..Self-


Awareness..(Social..Emotional..Learning),..2017)..Landmark..Outreach..lists..five..skills..

that..one..must..have..to..be..self-..aware...Self-

aware..people..can..identify..their..own..emotions,..have..an..accurate..self-

..perception,..be..reflective..and..open..to..feedback..about..themselves,..recognize..their.


.strengths..and..build..on..them,..possess..self-confidence,..and..demonstrate..self-


efficacy..by..believing..in..their..abilities..to..achieve..a..goal...Teaching..self-

awareness..skills..to..students..can..impact..their..growth..and..development..by..making..

them..aware..of..their..strengths..and..weaknesses.. . When..a..student..is..aware..of..thei

r..strengths..and..weaknesses,..they..know..what..to..do..to..be..successful..and..what..skil

ls..they..need..to..develop...Self-

awareness..also..helps..students..know..how..to..ask..for..help..when..needed..and..advoc

ate..for..those..needs...(WGU..Coursework..&..Patino,..5..Ways..to..Help..Your..Grade..Sc

hooler..Gain..Self-Awareness,..n.d.)


A. 1:..Self-Awareness..Skills..Activities

, One..instructional..activity..that..can..be..used..to..teach..students..effective

self-

awareness..skills..is..to..have..the..students..keep..a..journal...After..teaching..students..ab

out..the..different..emotions..and..feelings..people..experience,..the..students..can..use..a..j

ournal..to..document..their..daily..emotions,..thoughts,..and..feelings...The..article,..The..Im

portance..of..Self-Awareness:..What..is..Self-Awareness,..says,..“Self-

awareness..is..theability..to..tune..in..to..your..own..feelings,..thoughts,..and..actions.”..(WG

U..Coursework..&..Morin,..What..is..Self-

Awareness?,..n.d.)..Having..students..document..their..emotions,..thoughts,..and..feeling

s..in..a..journal..will..help..them..to..become..more..self-aware.

Students..can..use..the..journals..to..write..about..their..emotions,..explain..why..they..are..f

eeling..them,..or..what..they..can..do..to..work..through..them...They..do..not..just..have..to..u

se..words..to..explain..their..emotions...They..can..draw..pictures..in..their..journals..to..show

..their..emotions..or..what..they..have..learned..about..self-awareness..skills.


A..second..instructional..activity..that..can..be..used..to..teach..students..effecti

ve..self-

awareness..skills..is..having..each..student..make..a..poster..that..describes..their

uniqueness...After..teaching..students..that..everyone..has..unique..personality..traits..an

d..qualities..that..make..them..different,..each..student..can..create..a..poster..to..display..w

hat..qualities..they..feel..they..possess..that..make..them..unique...They..can..use..both..wo

rds..and..pictures..in..their..design..to..describe..their..uniqueness.. . The..article..The..Impo

rtance..of..Self-Awareness:..What..is..Self-Awareness,..says..that..developing..self-

awareness..takes..time..for..students..to..develop..the..skills..to..be..able..to..recognize..the

ir..own..strengths..and..weaknesses,..emotions,..and..likes..and..dislikes...(WGU..Course