WGU D260 CAPSTONE TASK 2
REFLECTION AND PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT PLAN SCRIPT COMPLETE
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ What degree is generally required to be a full-time tenure-track
professor?
Answer: A PhD.
◉ Can someone with a master's degree teach at a college level?
Answer: Yes, they can teach at colleges, but full-time positions
typically require a PhD.
◉ What was the national childcare program initiated by Quebec in
1997?
Answer: A program aimed at providing $10 a day daycare across
Canada.
◉ What happened to the national childcare program in 2006?
Answer: The Stephen Harper government cancelled the federal
provincial agreements for child care.
◉ What recent government initiative has revived the national
childcare program?
,Answer: The current liberal government has moved forward with
the national child care program.
◉ What historical context led to the establishment of daycare
during the Second World War?
Answer: Women entered the workforce to fill jobs left by soldiers,
creating a need for childcare.
◉ What drastic measures did working mothers take during the
war to care for their children?
Answer: They sometimes tethered children to fence posts or
relied on neighbors for care.
◉ What was the government's response to the need for daycare
during the war?
Answer: The government provided daycare services to support
working mothers.
◉ What is one challenge faced by pre-primary educators in the
education system?
Answer: They are not considered to have the same functions as
regular teachers.
◉ What can graduates of early childhood education programs do
besides teaching?
, Answer: They can work as consultants, family resource workers,
or in policy development.
◉ What is the significance of the MACYS program for PhD
applicants?
Answer: It allows students to write a thesis, which is often
required for PhD program admission.
◉ What is a common misconception about part-time professors?
Answer: That they have the same qualifications as full-time
professors, which often require a PhD.
◉ What does the MCYS program focus on?
Answer: It is practice-oriented, designed for those seeking
employment rather than academic advancement.
◉ What was the impact of the national childcare program on job
openings?
Answer: It has led to an increase in jobs in the childcare and early
childhood sector.
◉ What is a potential career path for someone with a master's in
early childhood education?
Answer: They can become a faculty member at a college or
university.
REFLECTION AND PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT PLAN SCRIPT COMPLETE
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ What degree is generally required to be a full-time tenure-track
professor?
Answer: A PhD.
◉ Can someone with a master's degree teach at a college level?
Answer: Yes, they can teach at colleges, but full-time positions
typically require a PhD.
◉ What was the national childcare program initiated by Quebec in
1997?
Answer: A program aimed at providing $10 a day daycare across
Canada.
◉ What happened to the national childcare program in 2006?
Answer: The Stephen Harper government cancelled the federal
provincial agreements for child care.
◉ What recent government initiative has revived the national
childcare program?
,Answer: The current liberal government has moved forward with
the national child care program.
◉ What historical context led to the establishment of daycare
during the Second World War?
Answer: Women entered the workforce to fill jobs left by soldiers,
creating a need for childcare.
◉ What drastic measures did working mothers take during the
war to care for their children?
Answer: They sometimes tethered children to fence posts or
relied on neighbors for care.
◉ What was the government's response to the need for daycare
during the war?
Answer: The government provided daycare services to support
working mothers.
◉ What is one challenge faced by pre-primary educators in the
education system?
Answer: They are not considered to have the same functions as
regular teachers.
◉ What can graduates of early childhood education programs do
besides teaching?
, Answer: They can work as consultants, family resource workers,
or in policy development.
◉ What is the significance of the MACYS program for PhD
applicants?
Answer: It allows students to write a thesis, which is often
required for PhD program admission.
◉ What is a common misconception about part-time professors?
Answer: That they have the same qualifications as full-time
professors, which often require a PhD.
◉ What does the MCYS program focus on?
Answer: It is practice-oriented, designed for those seeking
employment rather than academic advancement.
◉ What was the impact of the national childcare program on job
openings?
Answer: It has led to an increase in jobs in the childcare and early
childhood sector.
◉ What is a potential career path for someone with a master's in
early childhood education?
Answer: They can become a faculty member at a college or
university.
