This research is aimed at identifying the topics that should be introduced into the curriculum in anger management. It should be mentioned that this curriculum had to be designed for adult probationers at Legacy Services, in Orange. One can distinguish various topics that should be considered by these learners. At first, these people should learn about the situations that can trigger anger reactions. This knowledge will help them better anticipate anger responses and avoid possible confrontations. Furthermore, these people need to learn about the strategies that help individuals overcome anger. For instance, it is possible to mention deep breathing and relaxation imagery. Apart from that, the probationers need to know about cognitive strategies that are useful for resolving conflicts. In many cases, people decide to have a confrontation, instead of trying to find a solution to the problem. So, people should be able to examine a certain problem from different perspectives. These techniques will be helpful for minimizing the possibility of anger responses. Apart from that, one should focus on such a topic as the expression of anger and dissatisfaction. This information will enable adult probationers to avoid conflicts with other people, especially when they disagree on something. Overall, these people will become more resilient to stress. These are some of the aspects that can be identified.
Additionally, it is important to give the participants a better idea about those emotional characteristics that increase the likelihood of anger responses. So, these people will see how their character traits can impact their behavior. Overall, the selection of these topics is based on the premise that adult probationers should get better insight into the practical aspects of anger management. They should be able to apply the best strategies that have been tested in different settings. In turn, various theoretical models related to anger management will be of little help to these individuals. One should keep in mind that the adult probationers differed considerably in terms of their age, ethnicity and culture. So, educators had to introduce various anger management techniques that could be later adopted by probationers. This is one of the precautions that had to be taken.
Both formative and selective committees participated in the design of curriculum. The main task of these committees was to single out the best practices which adult probationers had to adopt in order to minimize the impact on anger on their experiences and physiological state. The design of the curriculum involved the use of the so-called ADDIE model. It includes such stages as analysis, development, design, implementation as well as evaluation. This approach is beneficial because it enables educators to use the recommendations of students and modify their instructional strategies. This approach can significantly improve the efficiency of educational interventions. This is one of the aspects that should be identified.
The main goal of this project was to develop an educational model that could help probationers cope with anger. This emotion can profoundly affect the physiological state of these individuals and their relations with other people. These skills are critical for their integration into the society. These topics have been identified, because this knowledge can significantly improve the experiences of probationers, especially at the time when they struggle with stressful situations. Overall, these activities proved to be rather valuable because they demonstrated how different stakeholders could join their efforts in order to design the curriculum for a specific group. These are the main aspects that should be considered.