Talk:Motivation and emotion/Book/2024/Political motivation

Initial suggestions

@IvaPuskarica: Thanks for tackling this topic. Some initial suggestions:

• Check out other related chapters and see how you can build on, link to, and integrate with that work:
  • Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Motivation
  • Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Politics
• Also search past book chapters for related topics
• For the topic development, consider:
  • What psychological theory(ies) can help to understand and explain this topic?
  • What is the main research in this area?
• Let me know if I can do anything else to support the development of this chapter.

Sincerely, James -- Jtneill - Talk - c 04:53, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

Topic development feedback

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1. Title The title is correctly worded and formatted 2. Headings Basic, 3-level heading structure – could benefit from further development and refinement, perhaps using a 2-level structure Suggest using topic-related headings directly related to the focus questions rather than headings based on individual authors Remove citations from headings Embed/integrate case studies in the most relevant sections rather than having them in a separate section Rather than generic headings like "Research and theory" use more topic-specific, semantic headings Good alignment between focus questions and heading structure Consider adopting closer alignment between the sub-title, focus questions, and top-level headings Adopt closer alignment between the sub-title, focus questions, and top-level headings 3. Overview Very good - Scenario, image, evocative description of the problem/topic, relevant psychological theory/research, and focus questions A scenario or case study is presented in a feature box at the start of this section A brief, evocative description of the problem/topic is provided Currently the focus questions set up topics which go beyond the chapter sub-title. Whilst these might be interesting, they are: (a) not required; (b) risk being tangents and undermining tackling the core question i the sub-title using the best psychological theory and research Closer alignment between the sub-title, focus questions, and top-level headings is recommended 4. Key points Partial development of key points for some sections, with some relevant citations For sections which include sub-sections, include the key points for an overview paragraph prior to branching into the sub-headings There seems to be reasonably good coverage of theory, however, strive to balance the content with critical review of relevant research Strive for an integrated balance of theory and research, with practical examples Move references into the References section. Keep citations in the main body. Is this genAI content? If so, it needs to be acknowledged as such in the edit summaries otherwise it violates academic integrity. Conclusion (the most important section): Hasn't been developed What might the take-home, practical messages be? (What are the answer(s) to the question(s) in the sub-title and/or focus questions?) 5. Figure Excellent - A relevant figure is presented, captioned, and cited Consider increasing image size from to make it easier to view 6. Learning feature Promising use of in-text interwiki links for the first mention of key terms to relevant Wikipedia articles and/or to other relevant book chapters Promising use of example(s)/case study(ies) Promising use of quiz question(s) Focus the quiz question(s) on the take-home messages for each focus question rather than obscure/trivial information Also consider using one or more tables to summarise key information 7. References Good For APA referencing style, check and correct: capitalisation italicisation page numbers should be separated by an en-dash (–) rather than a hyphen (-) proofreading/copyediting needed 8. Resources See also Very good Use sentence casing External links Very good Choose the most relevant internet sources about this topic proofreading/copyediting needed 9. User page Excellent – used effectively Remember to log in when editing Remember to provide edit summaries Brief description about self provided – consider expanding Consider linking to your eportfolio page and/or any other professional online profile or resume such as LinkedIn. This is not required, but it can be useful to interlink your professional networks. Link provided to book chapter 10. Social contribution Excellent – at least three different types of contributions with direct link(s) to evidence

-- Jtneill - Talk - c 02:34, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

Future Research Sources and Ideas

Hi Iva,

I've done some research and found some sources that might be helpful for writing your future research section of your textbook chapter. Hopefully some of it is helpful!

1. Weiss, J. (2020) What is youth political participation? Literature review on youth political participation and political attitudes. Front. Polit. Sci. 21(1) doi: 10.3389/fpos.2020.00001

This article is quite long and recent and discusses a number of ideas that could be helpful for this section (some are listed below). Also cites a large number of sources that could be useful in this section or others.

• Highlights how political engagement in youths has changed drastically over last few decades (change primarily from political groups and protests to online mediums)
• Discusses the debate of whether online political movements count as political participation
• Questions whether there is a difference between adult and youth participation in politics and whether the adult participation is more meaningful (Quintelier, 2007)

“young people are less concerned with politics, less politically knowledgable, do not participate in social or political activities, are more apathetic and have low levels of political interest”

• Observes generational effects on political motivation (ie. adults that have families and careers are more likely to politically align with parties that will benefit them in comparison to youths who are more likely to support current and progressive issues)
• Explains some common political attitudes of youths and references many papers that could be helpful

2. Keating, A & Melis, G. (2017) Social media and youth political engagement: Preaching to the converted or providing a new voice for youth? The British Journal of Politics and International Relations 19(4) https://doi.org/10.1177/1369148117718461

I would say social media’s influence is already huge in regards to political motivation so might be helpful to discuss its’ role in the future directions section. I think this article does a good job at balancing the positive and negative effects of social media on political engagement. I’ve made some notes on the article here:

• Discusses the change in political youth engagement through social media
• Argue that online tools are both beneficial and detrimental
• Beneficial in that it is easy for youths to engage in political expression but is also detrimental as social media can be incredibly controlling and it is not useful in re-engaging youths who’ve already lost their political interest

3. Binder, A., Heiss, R., Matthes, J., Sander, D. (2021) Dealigned but mobilised? Insights from a citizen science study on youth political engagement. Journal of Youth Studies 24(2) 232-249. https://doi.org/10.1080/13676261.2020.1714567

This study looks at how youth political engagement has changed as conventional methods are no longer effective and the reasons as to why

• presents a number of hypotheses of why youth political engagement has changed; politics don’t address issues people care about, politics aren’t personally important to many youths, current political participation avenues don’t align with young people, etc
• engaged in a study looking at youth political engagement in Austria and provides reasons why youths are less engaged in politics
• provides some future research areas; exploring why youths identify more with political ideals of public figures, influencers and people they know personally, and the extent youths identify politically with these people

CharlotteLane55 (discuss • contribs) 01:49, 2 October 2024 (UTC)

Thoughts on your chapter

Hello Iva, Your chapter is looking so good and definitely an interesting read! I just wanted to say I really liked your inclusion of a 'reflection' feature box. I think giving readers this opportunity to engage in critical thinking and reflect upon what they've been reading is so important. I feel like it actually made me remember the content much more. Great work and good luck with your mark! --U3237728 (discuss • contribs) 14:55, 6 October 2024 (UTC)

Book chapter review and feedback

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Overall Overall, this is a very good chapter. It makes very good use of psychological theory and research to address a real-world phenomenon or problem. Very good use of academic, peer-reviewed citations to support claims For additional feedback, see the following comments and these copyedits Overview Solid Engages reader via a case study or scenario in a feature box with a relevant image Briefly explains the problem or phenomenon Explain the problem or phenomenon in more detail Basic focus questions Ideally, the focus questions would be sharper and self-contained Theory A very good to excellent range of relevant theories are selected, described, and explained In the earlier part, it would be better to focus on theories themselves rather than individual people Builds somewhat on previous, related chapters and/or Wikipedia articles Very good depth is provided about relevant theory(ies) Effective use of tables, figures, and/or lists are to help clearly convey key theoretical information Key citations are well used Excellent use of examples to illustrate theoretical concepts Research Reasonably good review of relevant research More detail about key studies that illustrate how each theory has been applied to political motivation would be ideal Any systematic reviews or meta-analyses in this area? Basic critical thinking about relevant research is evident Critical thinking about research could be further evidenced by: describing the methodology (e.g., sample, measures) in important studies considering the strength of relationships acknowledging limitations pointing out critiques/counterarguments suggesting specific directions for future research Claims are generally well referenced Integration Reasonably good integration between theory and research The chapter places more emphasis on theory than on research Conclusion Excellent summary and conclusion What are the practical, take-home message(s) in response to each focus question? Style Written expression Overall, the quality of written expression is reasonably good Use 3rd person perspective (e.g., "it") rather than 1st (e.g., "we") or 2nd person (e.g., "you") perspective[1] in the main text, although 1st or 2nd person perspective can work well for case studies or feature boxes Layout Include an introductory paragraph before branching into the sub-sections (see tags) Avoid having sections with 1 sub-heading – use 0 or 2+ sub-headings Remove citations from headings Grammar The grammar for some sentences could be improved (e.g., see the tags) Consider using a grammar checking tool Another option is to share draft work with peers and ask for their assistance Check and correct use of possessive apostrophes (e.g., cats vs cat's vs cats')[2] Spelling Some words are misspelt (e.g., see the tags). Spell-checking tools are available in most internet browsers and word processing software packages. Use Australian spelling (e.g., hypothesize vs. hypothesise; behavior vs. behaviour) APA style Use sentence casing for the names of disorders, therapies, theories, etc. Use serial commas[3]. Video (1 min) Use double (not single) quotation marks "to introduce a word or phrase used as an ironic comment, as slang, or as an invented or coined expression" (APA 7th ed., 2020, p. 159) Direct quotes need page numbers – even better, write in your own words Figures Figures are very well captioned Each Figure is referred to at least once within the main text Tables Table captions use APA style or wiki style Each Table is referred to at least once within the main text using APA style Citations use excellent APA style (7th ed.). References use reasonably good APA style: Check and correct use of capitalisation[4] Check and correct use of italicisation Remove publisher location Learning features Excellent use of learning features Good use of embedded in-text interwiki links to Wikipedia articles. Adding more interwiki links for the first mention of key words and technical concepts would make the text even more interactive. See example. Excellent use of image(s) Excellent use of table(s) Excellent use of feature box(es) Excellent use of case studies or examples Excellent use of quiz(zes) and/or reflection question(s) Reasonably good use of interwiki links in the "See also" section Use sentence casing Use alphabetical order Reasonably good use of external links in the "External links" section Consider including tools to measure political motivation Social contribution ~20 logged, useful, mostly moderate social contributions with mostly direct links to evidence

-- Jtneill - Talk - c 23:54, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

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Overall Overall, this is a very good presentation Overview An opening slide with the title and sub-title is displayed and narrated — this helps to clearly convey the purpose of the presentation Engaging introduction to hook audience interest A context for the presentation is clearly established through an example Consider asking focus questions that lead to take-away messages. This will help to focus and discipline the presentation. Content Comments about the book chapter may also apply to this section The presentation addresses the topic An appropriate amount of content is presented — not too much or too little The presentation makes good use of relevant psychological theory The presentation makes no use of relevant psychological research The presentation makes basic use of citations to support claims The presentation makes very good use of one or more examples The presentation provides practical advice The presentation provides easy to understand information Conclusion The conclusion provides a very good summary of the most relevant psychological theory and research about this topic Audio The audio is easy to follow and interesting to listen to The presentation makes good use of narrated audio Audio communication is reasonably well paced Consider taking longer pauses between sentences Excellent intonation enhances listener interest and engagement The narration is reasonably well practiced and/or performed Audio recording quality was basic Review microphone set-up to achieve higher recording quality. Probably an on-board microphone was used (e.g., keyboard and/or mouse clicks were audible). Consider using an external microphone. The narrated content is well matched to the target topic Video Overall, visual display quality is very good The presentation makes very good use of text and image based slides The font size is sufficiently large to make it easy to read The amount of text presented per slide makes it easy to read and listen at the same time The visual communication is effectively supplemented by relevant images and/or diagrams The presentation is reasonably well produced using simple tools The visual content is well matched to the target topic Meta-data The chapter title and sub-title (or an abbreviation to fit within the 100 character limit) are used in the name of the presentation — this helps to clearly convey the purpose of the presentation An excellent written description of the presentation is provided Links to and from the book chapter are provided Licensing Image sources and their copyright status are not clearly indicated A copyright license for the presentation is clearly indicated

-- Jtneill - Talk - c 00:46, 6 November 2024 (UTC)