Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Review

Tutorial 12: Review
This is the twelth tutorial for the motivation and emotion unit of study.

Overview

This tutorial provides active review of key learnings from the unit.

Nuggets of truth

Figure 1. Baleen whales include the largest animals on earth. Yet they eat the tiniest food – plankton. How is this possible? And how does this relate to learning?

Baleen whales (such as the Blue Whale which is the largest animal on earth) eats the tiniest food – plankton (see Figure 1).

How does it grow so big from such tiny food?

A baleen whale swallows large volumes of sea water and uses its baleen to filter out plankton for consumption.

Learners are similar to baleen whales. After being exposed to a large volume of content, what really matters is what has been filtered out and extracted by learners. What are the key ideas?

Thus, this exercise seeks to crystallise and share the:

pearls of wisdom
nuggets of truth
flashes of insight
a-ha moments
take-home messages etc.

that have been sparked by your engagement with the motivation and emotion unit.

What are the greatest insights or best ideas about motivation and emotion you've acquired through this unit?
What was the take-home message of the chapter and presentation you worked on?
What have you learnt from the unit that you've put into practice in your own life?
What aspect(s) of motivation and emotion are you inspired to learning more about in future?

Share your ideas via Wikiversity

Exam

Format

48 multiple choice questions (1 mark each)
- ~3 questions from lecture/reading
- ~1 questions from each tutorial
3 (out of 12 possible) short answer questions (3 marks each)
Use concise bullet-points
Maximum 50 words

Preparation tips

Read the exam guidelines (see UCLearn)
Review the 12 lectures and 12 tutorials — listen, take notes, and summarise key ideas
Study each reading (Reeve, 2018/2024) — 3 electronic copies of each edition in the library
Practice with the 6 online quizzes (drawn from a test bank)
Draft answers to the 12 open-ended questions
Clarify if unsure — ask questions

Example short-answer question

What is the most valuable theoretical insight you developed about motivation and/or emotion through this unit, and how does it apply in a specific, real-world context?�Maximum 50 words. Use up to 3 bullet-points. (3 marks)

Accurately labels and describes a relevant theoretical construct/principle (1 mark)
Demonstrates critical/insightful/nuanced understanding of the principle (1 mark)
Shows realistic, practical application (1 mark)

Recording

Tutorial 01 (2025)