Talk:Motivation and emotion/Book/2011/Volunteerism

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Hi Crazydaisy,

You look like you have put a lot of thought into this chapter with regards to the plan. I think it should cover all aspects of the assessment. Well done. --Wikitwit 05:35, 11 September 2011 (UTC)

I have found a journal article that might be of use to you. Social Investment and Personality: A Meta-Analysis of the Relationship of Personality Traits to Investment in Work, Family, Religion, and Volunteerism. Let me know if this sounds like something you might want to use and I will forward it on.--Wikitwit 01:22, 15 October 2011 (UTC)

Hi Ms Crazy or should that be Ms Daisy ? Thanks for stopping by my Emotional Intelligence page and leaving your comments. Good thinking. Here is a link to a paper discussing how volunteering and Emotional Intelligence may be correlated http://www.ijhssnet.com/journals/Vol._1_No._8;_July_2011/27.pdf Hope it's useful. Cheers, Ray U112052 01:23, 21 October 2011 (UTC)

Further to our earlier discussion, this is the abstract for the volunteerism paper - Investing in normative, age-graded social roles has broad implications for both the individual and society. The current meta-analysis examines the way in which personality traits relate to four such investments— work, family, religion, and volunteerism. The present study uses meta-analytic techniques (K = 94) to identify the cross-sectional patterns of relationships between social investment in these four roles and the personality trait domains of agreeableness, conscientiousness, and emotional stability. Results show that the extent of investment in social roles across these domains is positively related to agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, and low psychoticism. These findings are more robust when individuals are psychologically committed to rather than simply demographically associated with the investment role. see what you think and let me know. --Wikitwit 20:57, 25 October 2011 (UTC) sorry, forgot to mention authors are Jennifer Lodi-Smith and Brent W. Roberts--Wikitwit 21:03, 25 October 2011 (UTC)

Hi Crazydaisy, Your page is looking great. I like that you make us think about our own community group involvement - and that even the smallest community contribution is important. Maybe consider adding some images to your page to lighten the text a little. Try http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&search=volunteer Ltb 02:29, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

Hi your page looks fantastic. I really love the exercise boxes, as they break up the text and draws the reader in. (Psych 125 10:00, 1 November 2011 (UTC))

Nice work Crazydaisy. I like the way you keep your reader engaged with the exercises. You should do well. Cheers, Ray U112052 21:45, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

Hey Crazy Daisy! This chapter is really interesting and informative :). I particularly like the way you have broken it up with boxes - though some of them are overlapping with the pictures. The only other thing is that when you have a long list of in text references it prevents the reading from flowing as well as it could - maybe numbered references might be the way to go. Really cool though - nice work! Claremw 23:45, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

Hi CrazyDaisy. Thanks so much for pointing out my referencing mistakes. As I fixed them, I found a few more. Really apreciate it. I have checked and re-checked, but still there are glitches. Grr! Also - I think your page has fulfilled the applied criteria of the task really well. The way you ask readers to think about their own behaviour while they read about the theories is a good way to engage them and show some critical thinking too. Good job! Jay-bird 06:56, 2 November 2011 (UTC)

Such an interesting topic, well done! Your chapter reads well - each section is set up in an appropriate order. If you can find any info regarding it, maybe you could have a little fun fact section on whether volutneerism is predominantly seen as altruistic behaviour or egoistic behaviour? Just a thought after yesterday's social psychology lecture. Good job! AngeM 23:15, 2 November 2011 (UTC)

Wow your page looks great! Really easy to comprehend.

Hey CraizyDaisy. I really like how you've put the exercises in your page. One of the things I've struggled with on my page is making it "sel-help" style. Your exercises really translate the theory into practical terms. Great job! TabithaJ 09:44, 3 November 2011 (UTC)

You've done a really good job of incorporating the exercises and tables into your chapter. It makes it much more interactive, and less like a bunch of words on a page - great for the target audience. I also think your intro sets up the chapter really well - it's short and simple, but readers know exactly what to expect from the chapter. Great job! Danielle.d 00:51, 4 November 2011 (UTC)

Hi CraizyDaisy. You are more than welcome to have a link to my Relationships & Happiness page. I will add a link to yours too if you don't mind? TabithaJ 05:58, 5 November 2011 (UTC)

Hi CrazyDaisy! You have chosen a very interesting topic! You chapter is easy to read, colourful and appears to be very appealing! As a few have already mentioned, I really enjoyed reading your chapter and the inclusion of exercises were fascinating. In relation to Exercise 2, I do see myself fitting into many of the 6 elements in the Functional Theory of Motivation! Good luck with your final touches :) SKM1501 03:11, 4 November 2011 (UTC)

Hey CrazyDaisy, your page is looking fantastic, like SKM1501 has mentioned its very easy to read and colourful too, i couldnt help but notice your heading Systematic Quality of Life Theory is in between two pictures, would it be a little bit better if it had a little more room? it looks a little crowded with the two pics, just a thought but its looking great cant wait to read the final copy Shanti 05:11, 6 November 2011 (UTC)

Great exercises and quiz - really well done - Magnolia

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Overall Overall comments This chapter outlines some major motivational theories in volunteerism, demonstrates expert integration of relevant research and exhibits high quality of prose with great use of learning features. Theory Theory comments A variety of theories are discussed in depth, including theories and constructs addressed in the course (intrinsic/extrinsic motivation, self-concept, a functional perspective of motivation), some relevant theories outside the course material, and even very recent approaches that are currently emerging in the field. However, be careful in naming theories (Systematic->Systemic Quality of Life). Research Research comments The cited research and reference list is extensive. Further, the research is well integrated with theory throughout the chapter and is not just descriptive, but evaluative. Research would be strengthened even further through the inclusion of meta-analytic findings and effect sizes. Written expression Written expression comments This chapter demonstrates written expression of a very high quality. The discussion has logical and persuasive flow. However, there are a few minor errors with missing text. For example, in the table: "I volunteer because I concerned about those…” The layout is visually appealing; the division of sections and subsections provides a cohesive structure that assists with understanding of content. Tables, exercise/reflection boxes, images, links to multimedia and a quiz are used to great effect and well-positioned in the text.

Rfoster 02:53, 28 November 2011 (UTC)

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Overall Overall, this is a well-organised, simple slide text and explanatory audio multimedia presentation. Structure and content Introduction - effective 1st min. focus on key questions - keep it to 30 to 60 seconds though - it rolled onto 1:30 mins Theory coverage good; but more research examples could be used. Maybe more examples? Communication Pacing was good (many went too fast, without pauses). There could have been more emphasis on take-home messages Production quality Production quality - audio and picture were clear. Image sources? Licensing of presentation?

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