Darci Deakin
Utah State University
PICK Reflection Paper
My favorite portion of curriculum The curriculum for how to avoid falling for a jerk was very interesting. I think it was a great program that we got to participate in during class. There were a lot of things that I really enjoyed about these classes. The first part I really enjoyed was the R.A.M. (Relationship Attachment Model). It was fun having our own models to follow along with the presentation. I also thought it was a great visual to really understand what she was talking about. It also related to the whole presentation as every section we went over was one of the five areas of the model. This included areas in; know, trust, rely, commit, …show more content…
This makes it very different from teaching your own curriculum. Challenges that I think you could face with a boxed curriculum is not being able to customize the curriculum to what you want it to be. There is certain content that you have to cover, which you may think is boring or relevant in a direction that you want to take the course. So a big problem would just be the freedom that you would have otherwise with teaching with your own curriculum. Those with free spirits and individuals who just wants to teach with whatever the needs of the audience are may struggle with this type of curriculum. Especially if they do not agree 100% with the curriculum …show more content…
This curriculum relates to relationships. In the PICK course we talked about how shared faith strengthens a couple’s bond. This is something that helps strengthen relationships. Dr. David Olsen said, “conflicts over differences in faith have challenged and strained many marriages. Do not rationalize or overlook your differences.” This research is an example, as well as other research and areas that were discussed in the PICK curriculum, relate very well with the Interpersonal Relationships content area in Family Life Education. It is based on communication skills, love, romance, relating to others with respect, sincerity, and responsibility. Which is the PICK curriculums main goal.
References
Larsen, A.S. & Olsen, D.H. (1989). Predicting marital satisfaction using PREPARE: replication study. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 15, 3, 311-322.
Van Epp, J. (2014). How to avoid falling in love with a jerk. New York: