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Overall, this chapter provides strong coverage of the key elements of Locke and Latham's theory of goal setting and task performance. See my copyedits and comments below for more feedback.
Theory is the strength of this chapter and is well covered, although it arguably goes beyond the topic (e.g., the section on I-E motivation is not related back to Locke and Latham's work).
The personal example was promising, but lacked contextual detail. Perhaps fictionalise the account and include a more detailed context e.g., what was the goal?
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The presentation provides good coverage of the theory of goal setting and task performance, however, the content itself is somewhat dry (academic) and could be made more interesting e.g., by using a case study or illustrative examples. As there is quite a lot of content covered an overview slide or initial explanation of the presentation's structure would be helpful to the viewer. There is a solid focus on related research and theory integrated throughout the presentation and a logical flow between concepts explained. A good summary slide is provided.
Communication is ok (not particularly clear or engaging) and generally well-paced. Communication using image and illustrative examples is very basic to non-existent. The presentation could be improved significantly by using images and other illustrative examples – this would make the presentation more engaging. The presentation could also be improved by using more variation in tone of voice – this would engage the reader more and make it sound less like the content is being read directly off the slides and more like it is part of a presentation.
Production quality and tools used were basic, but effective. Sound and picture quality was good. Perhaps using the full title provided in the book chapter would have been more informative. The presentation could have benefited from rehearsal as there are some mistakes made, this would have added an element of professionalism. There is no reference list provided. There is no copyright license provided. There is no link to the book chapter. A link is also provided from the book chapter to the presentation.
