Talk:Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Survival needs and motivation

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Case study suggestion[edit source]

When I read your book chapter title, my immediate thought was 'Bear Grylls'. I noticed you currently do not have a case study selection, perhaps Bear Grylls could represent the biological needs of survival in your book chapter.--U3039010 (discusscontribs) 13:27, 29 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I will also share that Bear Grylls is a British adventurer, who is well known for his wildlife survival skills in extreme environmental conditions. Bear Grylls also explains the importance of survival as well as the order of priority (water, food, shelter etc) that is needed to survive in that type of environment. (The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:{{{1}}}|{{{1}}}]] ([[User talk:{{{1}}}|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/{{{1}}}|contribs]]) )

Hi! Your topic so far is really interesting! I noticed that your case study was on Yenomi Park and I watched a video the other day where she was speaking about her experiences! I'll attach it in case you'd like to include it on your page! good luck: TedX Yenomi Park--U3198955 (discusscontribs) 12:22, 17 October 2021 (UTC)U3198955[reply]

Heading casing[edit source]

FYI, the recommended Wikiversity heading style uses sentence casing. For example:

Self-determination theory rather than Self-Determination Theory

Here's an example chapter with correct heading casing: Growth mindset development

-- Jtneill - Talk - c 06:30, 14 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]


The topic development has been reviewed according to the marking criteria. Written feedback is provided below, plus there is a general feedback page. Please also check the chapter's page history to check for editing changes made whilst reviewing the chapter plan. Responses to this feedback can be made by starting a new section below and/or contacting the reviewer. Topic development marks are available via UCLearn. Note that marks are based on what was available before the due date, whereas the comments may also be based on all material available at time of providing this feedback.

Title[edit source]

  1. The title is correctly worded and formatted
  2. The sub-title is correctly worded and formatted

User page[edit source]

  1. Created - minimal, but sufficient
  2. Very brief description about self provided
  3. 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.
  4. Link provided to book chapter

Social contribution[edit source]

  1. Excellent - summarised with direct link(s) to evidence

Headings[edit source]

  1. See earlier comment about Heading casing
  2. Overview was missing
  3. Basic, 2-level heading structure - could benefit from further development
  4. There is no need to cover social needs - this is not the focus of the chapter; can link to other chapters about such topics

Key points[edit source]

  1. Basic development of key points for some sections
  2. Consider models of needs which have simplified Maslow's hierarchy such as Alderfer's ERG theory
  3. For sections which include sub-section include key points for an overview paragraph prior to branching into the sub-headings
  4. Overview - Consider adding:
    1. a description of the problem and what will be covered
    2. focus questions
    3. an image
    4. an example or case study
  5. Strive to balance and integrate theory and research
  6. Include in-text interwiki links for the first mention of key terms to relevant Wikipedia articles and/or to other relevant book chapters. This is particularly important for this chapter as there are several other chapters about closely related concepts.
  7. Consider including more examples/case studies
  8. Conclusion (the most important section):
    1. hasn't been developed
    2. what might the take-home, practical messages be?
    3. in a nutshell, what are the answer(s) to the question(s) in the sub-title?

Figure[edit source]

  1. A figure is presented
  2. Add an APA style caption which starts with Figure X. ...
  3. Caption should better explain how the image connects to key points being made in the main text
  4. Cite each figure at least once in the main text
  5. Consider decreasing image size

References[edit source]

  1. Good
  2. For APA referencing style, check and correct:
    1. capitalisation
    2. italicisation

Resources[edit source]

  1. See also
    1. Very good
    2. Only link to chapters which are directly related to the current chapter
    3. Also link to relevant Wikipedia pages
  2. External links
    1. Only link to resources which are directly related to the current chapter
    2. Include source in brackets after link

-- Jtneill - Talk - c 06:30, 14 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Chapter review and feedback[edit source]

This chapter has been reviewed according to the marking criteria. Written feedback is provided below, plus there is a general feedback page. Please also check the chapter's page history to check for editing changes made whilst reviewing through the chapter. Chapter marks will be available via UCLearn along with social contribution marks and feedback. Keep an eye on Announcements.

Overall[edit source]

  1. Overall, this is an insufficient chapter.
  2. The chapter is basically a summary of Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
  3. However, the topic is meant to be: "What are survival needs and how do they influence motivation?".
  4. Addressing the topic development feedback could have helped to improve this chapter.
  5. For additional feedback, see the following comments and these copyedits.

Overview[edit source]

  1. Basic Overview.
  2. The case study could be simplified to more clearly illustrate survival needs motivation.
  3. The focus questions could be improved by being more specific to the topic (i.e., the sub-title).

Theory — Breadth[edit source]

  1. Theoretical coverage is too broad. Focus more narrowly on survival needs motivation.
  2. Insufficient focus on psychological theory about survival needs.
  3. Build more strongly on other needs-related chapters (e.g., by incorporating embedded links to other chapters in this category: Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Needs).

Theory — Depth[edit source]

  1. Insufficient depth of relevant psychological theory.
  2. One long case study is used, but it is unclear how it illustrates key principles of psychological theory about survival needs motivation. The focus of this single case study seems to be more about the narrative and person than on the psychological principles involved.

Research — Key findings[edit source]

  1. Insufficient use of relevant psychological research about survival needs motivation.
  2. Greater emphasis on major reviews and/or meta-analyses would be helpful.

Research — Critical thinking[edit source]

  1. Insufficient critical thinking about research is evident.
  2. Critical thinking about research could be further evidenced by:
    1. describing the methodology (e.g., sample, measures) in important studies
    2. discussing the direction of relationships
    3. considering the strength of relationships
    4. acknowledging limitations
    5. suggesting specific directions for future research
  3. Some claims are unreferenced (e.g., see the [factual?] tags).

Integration[edit source]

  1. Insufficient integration of theory and research about survival needs motivation.

Conclusion[edit source]

  1. Insufficient summary of the best available psychological knowledge about survival needs motivation theory and research.
  2. Add practical, take-home message(s).

Written expression — Style[edit source]

  1. Written expression
    1. Overall, the quality of written expression is basic.
    2. Avoid one sentence paragraphs. A paragraph should typically consist of three to five sentences.
    3. Some paragraphs are overly long. Each paragraph should communicate one key idea in three to five sentences.
    4. 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.
    5. Avoid starting sentences with a citation unless the author is particularly pertinent. Instead, it is more interesting for the the content/key point to be communicated, with the citation included along the way or, more typically, in parentheses at the end of the sentence.
  2. Layout
    1. Sections which branch into sub-sections should include an introductory paragraph before branching into the sub-sections.
    2. Avoid having sections with 1 sub-heading - use 0 or 2+ sub-headings.
    3. Headings should use default wiki style (e.g., remove additional bold).
    4. See earlier comments about heading casing.
  3. Grammar
    1. Use serial commas[2] - they are part of APA style and are generally recommended by grammaticists. Here's an explanatory video (1 min).
    2. The grammar for some sentences could be improved (e.g., see the [grammar?] tags). Grammar-checking tools are available in most internet browsers and word processing software packages. Another option is to share draft work with peers and ask for their assistance.
    3. Check and make correct use of commas.
  4. Spelling
    1. Use Australian spelling (e.g., hypothesize vs. hypothesise; behavior vs. behaviour).
  5. APA style
    1. Do not capitalise the names of disorders, therapies, theories, etc..
    2. 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; use quotation marks only for the first occurrence of the word or phrase, not for subsequent occurrences" (APA 7th ed., 2020, p. 159).
    3. Numbers under 10 should be written in words (e.g., five); numbers 10 and over should be written in numerals (e.g., 10).
    4. Direct quotes need page numbers - even better, write in your own words.
    5. Figures and tables
      1. Figure captions should use this format: Figure X. Descriptive caption in sentence casing. See example.
      2. Each Table and Figure is referred to at least once within the main text.
    6. Citations are not in full APA style (7th ed.). For example:
      1. Use ampersand (&) inside parentheses and "and" outside parentheses.
      2. Multiple citations in parentheses should be listed in alphabetical order by first author surname.
    7. References use correct APA style.
    8. References are not in full APA style. For example:
      1. Check and correct use of capitalisation[3]
      2. Check and correct use of italicisation

Written expression — Learning features[edit source]

  1. Overall, the use of learning features is basic.
  2. Format bullet-points and numbered lists, per Tutorial 1.
  3. Basic 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 more interactive. See example.
  4. No use of embedded in-text links to related book chapters. Embedding in-text links to related book chapters helps to integrate this chapter into the broader book project.
  5. Basic use of image(s).
  6. No use of table(s).
  7. Good use of feature box(es).
  8. Basic use of quiz(zes).
  9. Basic use of case studies or examples.

Social contribution[edit source]

  1. ~5 logged, useful, minor social contributions with direct links to evidence.

-- Jtneill - Talk - c 04:36, 12 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Multimedia feedback

The accompanying multimedia presentation has been marked according to the marking criteria. Marks are available via the unit's UCLearn site. Written feedback is provided below, plus see the general feedback page. Responses to this feedback can be made by starting a new section below. If you would like further clarification about the marking or feedback, contact the unit convener.

Overall[edit source]

  1. Overall, this is a basic presentation.

Overview[edit source]

  1. The sub-title is missing on the opening slide - this would help to clearly convey the purpose of the presentation.
  2. Briefly explain why this topic is important.
  3. Consider asking focus questions that lead to take-away messages.

Content[edit source]

  1. Comments about the book chapter also apply to this section.
  2. The presentation addresses the topic.
  3. An appropriate amount of content is presented - not too much or too little.
  4. The presentation makes good use of relevant psychological theory.
  5. The presentation makes no use of relevant psychological research.
  6. The presentation could be improved by making more use of examples or case studies.

Conclusion[edit source]

  1. A Conclusion slide is presented with basic take-home message(s).
  2. What are the practical take-home message(s) that we can use to help improve our everyday lives based on the best available psychological theory and research about this topic?

Audio[edit source]

  1. The audio is easy to follow.
  2. The presentation makes good use of narrated audio.
  3. Audio communication is clear and well paced.
  4. Good use of intonation to enhance listener interest and engagement.
  5. Audio recording quality was OK. Probably an on-board microphone was used (e.g., background noise). Consider using an external microphone.

Video[edit source]

  1. Overall, visual display quality is basic.
  2. The presentation makes basic use of text and image based slides.
  3. Mostly the font size is sufficiently large to read.
  4. Some of the font size should be larger to make it easier to read.
  5. The visual communication is supplemented by images.
  6. The presentation is basically produced using simple tools.

Meta-data[edit source]

  1. The chapter title and sub-title are not used in the name of the presentation - this would help to clearly convey the purpose of the presentation.
  2. A brief written description of the presentation is provided. Consider expanding.
  3. Links to and from the book chapter are provided.

Licensing[edit source]

  1. Image sources and their copyright status are not provided. Either provide details about the image sources and their copyright licenses in the presentation description or remove the presentation.
  2. A copyright license for the presentation is provided.
  3. A copyright license for the presentation is not provided.

-- Jtneill - Talk - c 10:41, 15 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]