Evidence: Making a Change

A. Writing tour Biography: Think about your life and select the most relevant moments you want to share. You can find
an example in the training material.
Daniel Goleman Before writing your biography, apply the following checklist.
Daniel Goleman is an American psychologist, researcher and (Mark X) If most of your answers are affirmative, you are ready
writer. He was born in Stockton, California on March 7th, 1946. to move to the next part.
His parents were university professors, so he grew up in a very
analytical and academic environment. Goleman received a Ye
Checklist No
scholarship to attend Amherst College which is a prestigious s
institution that offers undergraduate programs that last four- Can you name relevant events in your life in a X
years. The program he attended was very important for his chronological order?
career, and it helped him to his transfer from high school to the Did you include information about your family in X
University of California at Berkeley. your biography?
Did you include information about your academic X
After that, Goleman returned to Amherst where he graduated background in your biography?
magna cum laude. His second scholarship was from the Ford Did you include information about any other X
Foundation to study at Harvard University. Goleman obtained aspect in your biography?
his PhD from Harvard. There, he studied under the supervision
Is your biography clear and concrete? X
of David C. McClelland. Goleman did not know at that time that
McClelland would recommend him for a job at Psychology Did you use simple tenses in contrast? X
Today. It is one of the most important magazines about Is your life plan break into specific goals? X
psychology in the world. Goleman also studied in India and Sri
Lanka. He was able to study thanks to all the scholarships he Are you going to keep track of your progress in X
received. order to achieve your life plan?
Do you have a period of time to reach your life X
Goleman wrote his first book about his time in India and Sri plan?
Lanka. In 1970 he returned to Harvard as a visiting lecturer. Are you aware of all the repercussions your life X
Goldman’s theory about psychology of consciousness was plan implies?
popular. In 1984, The New York Times recruited him as the
Can you identify the most urgent activities to X
editor for the behavior science and brain section. In 1995, he
achieve your life plan?
published his book Emotional Intelligence. It
is the most important book about the topic Are you good at managing time? X
and it is also a best-seller. Do you learn new things in an autonomous X
manner?
Goleman co-founded the Collaborative for Academic, Social, Are you able to identify opportunities? X
and Emotional Learning at Yale University's Child Studies Will you be responsible for the resulting X
Center. Nowadays, Goleman co-directs the Consortium for consequences of your life plan?
Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations at Rutgers
University. He also manages the Mind & Life Institute.
here is the material for this Unit:
Have you ever wondered about the decisions you have made? https://sena.blackboard.com/bbcswebdav/institution/SEN
We need to stop once in a while and think about our past, A/Idiomas/51250029/Contenido/DocArtic/Material_To_be
where we are now and where our decisions are going to take _or_not_to_be.pdf
us. Read the following questions and answers about Daniel
Goldman’s biography.
Your Biography : Hello teacher: My name is Daniela Gallego, I’m 24 years old and I
was born in March 6, 1996. I live in Aguadas-Caldas with my parents. My mother’s
name is Claudia and my father’s name is Jose. I am a systems and computer
technician. I am an English student at SENA. I love to exercise every day. I graduated
from my school, agreement with the SENA with the technician in systems and
informatics in the 2012. Shorts-term goals: - Falling more in love with Reading, I will
read a book every two months. – Learn English. I’m to take an English course, - I will
get a job based on my knowledge and experience, - Be more disciplined and
responsable. Long-term goals: - I’m going to get a husband and we’ll have two kids,-
I’ll have a good car,- I will get a good job maybe I create my own compan, - I’ll buy a
big house for my family, - My greatest desire is to be a great professional. Thanks
you teacher!
Write your plans HERE