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Motivation and emotion
Book chapter - Author guidelines

A collaborative book authoring exercise by emerging academics

2015 book - Table of contents
James Neill talking about the student-authored textbook exercise in 2010. From 2011, the focus turned to developing a self-improvement book which utilises psychological science about motivation and emotion.

Summary

Online book chapter up to 4,000 words (4,500 for G students); Author an online, publicly available, book chapter about a unique, specific motivation and/or emotion topic. Includes a social contribution component. Worth 50%.

Overview

The purpose of this exercise is to author an interesting, well-written, freely available, online book chapter about a specific, unique motivation and/or emotion topic.

The chapter should consider how psychological theory and research knowledge can be used to help people live more effective motivational and emotional lives.

This exercise also includes a social contribution component whereby contributions are also made to other book chapters.

Guidelines

Follow these guidelines in preparing a Book Chapter (and address the marking criteria):

  1. Theme: Chapters should contribute to the book theme, which is "understanding and improving our motivational and emotional lives using psychological science".
  2. User name: Create a Wikiversity user account. Edits to Wikiversity are publicly available, so use a name that suits your privacy requirements (can be real name or pseudonym).
  3. Topic selection: Sign up for a book chapter by the end of Week 3.
    1. Some possible topics are available to choose from (see the book chapter table of contents). To sign up for an already-listed chapter topic, login to Wikiversity, go to the book chapter table of contents, log in, edit the page, add your Wikiversity user name to a topic without an assigned author, and click save.
    2. Authors may alternatively propose new topics by emailing the unit convener with the proposed title, subtitle (in the form of a question), Wikiversity user name, and details of any related previous book chapter topics. Proposed topics will be evaluated according to:
      1. Fit with the book's theme: Topics must contribute to understanding and improving our motivational or emotional lives, based on insight from psychological science.
      2. Uniqueness: Topics must not have been sufficiently covered previously on English Wikiversity. Conduct a thorough search of Wikiversity first, before making a proposal. Ensure that a proposed topic is novel. If there are related previous topics, make sure the proposed topic clearly builds on, or differs from, the previous work in a significant way.
      3. Sufficient scope: There must be sufficient theoretical and research material available to warrant a dedicated chapter. If the topic is too narrow, it will be difficult to satisfy the marking criteria.
  4. Location: Present the chapter as a single page on the English Wikiversity website. A link to the chapter should appear in the Table of Contents along with author's Wikiversity user name.
  5. Licensing: Contributions to Wikiversity are made under Creative Commons 3.0 Share-alike (CC-BY-SA 3.0) and GFDL licenses which are irrevocable. These licenses give permission for others to edit and re-use contributed content, with appropriate acknowledgement. For more information, see the Wikimedia Foundation's Terms of use. If you do not wish to contribute your work under this license, then discuss alternative options with the unit convener.
  6. Academic integrity, independence, and collaboration: Each book chapter will have one lead author. Chapters should be independently developed and written primarily by the lead author, but collaboration is encouraged (e.g., by using feedback and incorporating useful edits and suggestions by others).
  7. Length (Word count): Maximum 4,000 words (4,500 for G students) per chapter + 10%. Words beyond this will not be considered for marking. Count everything from top to bottom of the editable page (count content in page view, not edit mode) including the table of contents, other tables, figures, references, links and so on, but do not include the top and side navigation bars. Additional content can be included as Appendices in linked subpages which are not included in the word count. There is no minimum length.
  8. Feedback and peer review: Authors are strongly encouraged to seek feedback about the chapter during its development, particularly at the planning and draft stages. One way to request feedback is to start a thread in the Moodle discussion forum (use the chapter title and subtitle in the subject line and include a hyperlink to the chapter in the message). Feedback is usually best placed on the chapter's wiki discussion page.
  9. Submission: Submit the chapter URL (website address) and your Wikiversity user name via Moodle.

Marking criteria

Book chapters will be marked against four criteria:

  1. Theory (30%): Identify, understand, and make effective use of key motivation or emotion theoretical concepts in exploring the topic and developing an answer to the question(s). Demonstrate critical thinking in application of the theor(ies).
  2. Research (30%): Critically analyse key peer-reviewed research findings and explain their relation to theoretical and practical aspects of the topic.
  3. Written expression (30%): Interesting and readable to an intelligent layperson, using a logical structure and clear layout, professional spelling and grammar, interactive learning features, and APA style.
  4. Social contribution (10%): Improvements to the quality of other book chapters (e.g., by providing feedback, assisting to address feedback, direct editing, Moodle forum posts, and tweets using the #emot15 hashtag. Summarise your social contributions (by providing direct links to specific evidence of wiki contributions, Moodle posts, and/or twitter contributions) on your Wikiversity user page. Bonus marks are available for exceptional levels of contribution.

Theory

  1. Problem statement: Explain the practical problem to be solved in a clear and engaging way. Examples can be helpful.
  2. Theoretical framework: Provide a theoretical framework for understanding the topic. Explain the relevance of one or more psychological theories and/or models. In general, it is better to consider a small handful of relevant theories, rather than lots of different theories, although this will depend on the topic. On the other hand, avoid relying on too few theories (e.g., being overly focusing on a single theoretical approach) unless this is specified by the title and subtitle.
  3. Critical integration with research: Integrate discussion of theory with review of research evidence and use this to help provide a critical consideration of the utility of the theory(ies).
  4. Examples: Consider including one or more practical examples, such as case studies. Try to apply the selected theory(ies) and research to everyday life situations that readers are likely to encounter.

Research

  1. Research summary: Explain and make effective use of key, peer-reviewed research findings related to the topic. Summarise the most relevant, highest quality peer-reviewed research literature which pertain to the topic. Aim to make effective use of the best 10 to 20 academic research articles about the topic.
  2. Critical thinking: Critically analyse the research discussed.
  3. Integration with theory: Integrate discussion of theory and research findings.

Written expression

Book chapter structure provides wiki syntax for the main headings.
  1. Theme and topic:
    1. The chapter should address a clearly defined topic which contributes to the book theme.
  2. Style:
    1. The writing style should be readable for an intelligent layperson who is interested in how to apply psychological knowledge about motivation or emotion to his/her own life. The chapter should be academically sound, but also strive to provide practical, science-based self-improvement information.
    2. Use APA style, particularly for citations, references, quotes, and tables and figures. Use the wiki's default paragraph style, font type, size, and colour. The title and headings should use sentence casing (see also heading casing).
    3. Important concepts should be clearly explained, with links to further information.
    4. Use third person language, although specific sections or examples could be written in first person.
    5. Write for an international audience (i.e., avoid adopting an overly local or national perspective).
  3. Sections and headings: Organise the chapter content using a logical heading and (optional) sub-heading structure, including:
    1. Title and subtitle: The chapter title and sub-title should match the book's table of contents.
    2. Overview: Provide an easy to read and understand overview of the chapter. It can be helpful to conclude with a problem statement or list of questions that will be answered.
    3. Main body headings (sub-headings optional) covering the main content of book chapter.
    4. Conclusion: Summarise the key points - what is the "golden nugget" or "take-home message"?
    5. See also: Wiki links to related pages on Wikiversity, Wikipedia or other Wikimedia sister project content)
    6. References: Add references in APA style.
    7. External links: Links to relevant external pages - only include high quality, highly relevant external links.
  4. Paragraphs:
    1. Structure - A well-constructed paragraph is generally 3 to 5 sentences (opening sentence, body sentences, and a concluding/linking sentence)
    2. Flow - Sections and paragraphs should link and flow together
  5. Professional spelling and grammar:
    1. Australian spelling
    2. Correct grammar
  6. Learning features: Provide some additional learning features to the chapter, such as:
    1. Examples: For example, one or more true or fictional case studies
    2. Tables: Use relevant, accompanying tables to help organise information and communicate concepts to readers. Tables should be accompanied by APA style explanatory captions.
    3. Figures: Use relevant, accompanying figures (e.g., photographs, drawings, diagrams) to facilitate readers' understanding of the concepts. Images should be accompanied by APA style explanatory captions. Existing images hosted on Wikimedia Commons may be used. Images can also be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons if the copyright holder allows such use and you provide the relevant licensing details with the upload. By using Google Images Advanced Search and filtering an image search by Usage Rights which are free to use, share or modify, even commercially, it is possible to identify images already uploaded to Wiki Commons and images which could be legally uploaded.
    4. Wiki links: Use relevant wiki links. Wiki links to other relevant chapters and/or Wikipedia articles should be added in-text and in a separate section called "See also" prior to the References. It is a good practice to provide in-text wiki links the first time key words are mentioned.
    5. Activities: For example, quizzes
    6. Multimedia: Link to an accompanying multimedia presentation which communicates the main problem and solutions for the chapter topic. To add the link in a preformatted box, put {{MECR|1=http://screenr.com/hrEs}} after the page title (replace link with your presentation link). The link should be added once the multimedia has been made available online.

Social contribution

  1. Improve the quality of other book chapters: Assessed through summaries of contributions with links to evidence on your Wikiversity user page. Links to evidence could include change logs of user wiki edits, Moodle discussion forum posts, and/or Twitter #emot15 contributions). Describe your social contributions and provide links to date-stamped evidence. The more info you provide and the more detailed and specific the links are to evidence of contributions, the easier it makes it for the marker to evaluate and reward your contributions. Here are some examples of user pages which provide good summaries of social contributions: User:U3096454!, User:Ccgmjb, and User:Uu3148421. Although there is no standard format, here are some suggested ways of summarising evidence, ranging from basic to advanced:
    1. Basic: Link to a chapter that you contributed to
      e.g., Health behaviours
      The marker would need to go to this page's history and trawl through to find and examine the users' contributions.
    2. Medium: Link to the history of a chapter you contributed to e.g., Health behaviours history
      The marker would still need to trawl or search to find and the examine users' contributions.
    3. Advanced: Provide a brief summary of the contribution plus link directly to actual changes (or posts or tweets) made
      e.g., Nocreativeusername added a section and paragraph about the Theory of Planned Behavior and Theory of Reasoned Action
      The marker can quickly understand the claimed contribution and with a single click can see exactly what changes were made.
  2. Examples of social contributions:
    1. Feedback added to chapter discussion pages especially about chapter plans and/or drafts
    2. Direct editing of chapter pages (e.g., adding new info/content, fixing errors, improving layout/formatting)
    3. Moodle forum posts related to book chapters
    4. Tweets about book chapters using the #emot15 hashtag etc.
  3. Grading: This rubric describes the relationship between amount of social contribution and grade. Grading will also depend on the quality, extent, and timeliness of contributions:
Social contribution rubric
Grade Description
Bonus marks Up to 5 bonus marks are available in exceptional circumstances where wiki contributions to the book are above and beyond those required for HD-level. Such contributions could include very substantial contributions across multiple chapters. This could include extensive copyediting, regular feedback, and support on multiple chapter discussion pages. It may also involve substantial activity on the Moodle forum and/or Twitter #emot15 hashtag.
HD (High Distinction) Very significant contributions are made to development of other book chapters (beyond one's target chapter). The contributor clearly embraced the collaborative nature of the online book task. This is indicated primarily by the user's edit history on Wikiversity which shows significant and regular contributions to the development of at least several chapters via discussion page comments and probably also chapter edits. Such contributions are likely to have occurred across at least half of the semester. It is also quite likely that contributions extend across more than one channel of electronically logged communication (e.g., wiki contributions, Moodle discussion, and/or twitter hashtag contributions). Helping to significantly improve at least four other chapters is likely to be worth a HD.
DI (Distinction) Significant contributions are made to other book chapters (beyond one's target chapter). The contributor embraced online collaboration as indicated by the user's wiki edit history. Notable contributions are made to the development of several chapters via discussion pages and chapter edits. Contributions are spread over at least a month. Contributions are likely to have extended across more than one publicly logged electronic communication channels (e.g., wiki contributions, Moodle discussion, and the twitter hashtag). Helping to significantly improve at least three others chapters is likely to be worth a DI.
CR (Credit) Moderate contributions to other book chapters (beyond one's target chapter). The contributor embraced some aspects of online collaboration by providing many wiki edits beyond the contributor's targe chapter, Moodle discussion posts and/or use of the twitter hashtag. These contributions are made over a period of at least a couple of weeks and in sufficient time for other authors to incorporate the feedback into the final drafting process. As a guide, helping to significantly improve at least two other chapters is likely to be worth a CR.
P (Pass) Basic contributions are made to other book chapters (beyond one's target chapter). For example, at least one other chapter in the book is significantly enhanced because of the user's contributions. This might involve some helpful comments on several occasions about at least one other book chapter - or perhaps a single, substantial proofread with several useful comments about a full draft could be sufficient for a Pass.
F (Fail) Either no contributions are made or contributions were limited. A lack of collaborative effort is evident, as indicated by minimal, if any, wiki contributions beyond one's primary chapter, Moodle forum, and/or twitter hashtag. For example:
  1. comments lacked detail and/or depth;
  2. comments were not timely (e.g., were provided very late in the drafting process)

Rubric

This overall book chapter marking rubric describes typical characteristics of chapters at each grade level, based on the marking criteria.

Grade Description
HD (High Distinction) A professional, near-publishable, interesting, informative, insightful, readable explanation of relevant psychological theory and research about a well-defined, unique motivation or emotion topic. The chapter has a well-organised layout and headings, with relevant and well-captioned accompanying images, tables, and/or figures. Excellent spelling, grammar, and APA style is used. The chapter makes effective use of wiki links to other relevant chapters and/or Wikipedia articles. Additional interactive learning features are included. Substantial social contributions are made to the development of other chapters, such as particularly useful peer review comments on several chapter talk pages across at least half of the semester.
DI (Distinction) A very good chapter, with several professional-level aspects. The chapter is informative, accurate and insightful, covering key relevant theory and research. The material is very competently handled and well-written, with minimal spelling and grammar issues. Layout is clear and effective. Good use is made of wiki links, tables, and figures. References are in very good APA style. The chapter includes additional learning features. Helpful contributions were made to some other chapters over at least a month.
CR (Credit) A competent chapter with reasonably informative and insightful content which includes moderately good coverage of relevant theory and research. Some aspects of the theory or research coverage may be missing, limited, or problematic. Integration of theory and research is less assured than at higher levels. Layout and headings are reasonably useful, but could probably also be improved (e.g., by being more detailed). References are in reasonable APA style, but often several corrections are needed. Some wiki links, images and/or additional learning features are provided, but could have been developed further. Some helpful contributions were made over at least a couple of weeks to at least a couple of other chapters.
P (Pass) The chapter provides a satisfactory, basic explanation of relevant theory and research, but lacks the depth and/or comprehensiveness that is characteristic of higher grade chapters. The chapter may struggle to clearly conceptualise the topic, organise the structure and layout, contribute to the book theme, and/or may lack depth and originality. Spelling and grammar problems are often prevalent. Citation and referencing tends to be limited in scope and quality, often with reliance on only a few (or less) high-quality peer-review references. There may relatively little meaningful use of images or additional learning features. These chapters typically have a brief edit history (e.g., less than 2 weeks) and often read like an early draft which would benefit from more drafting to address feedback, and better proofreading. Often chapters of this standard are noticeably shorter than chapters which attract higher grades. Chapter authors often haven't sought or acted upon feedback. Some useful social contributions to at some other chapters are made, but this tends to be fairly basic and made towards the end of the drafting period.
F (Fail) The chapter does not demonstrate a satisfactory grasp of key psychological theory and research which pertains to the a specific, unique motivation or emotion topic. Major gaps and/or errors in content are evident, sometimes with little to no use of peer-reviewed references. These chapters typically have under-developed heading structures and the content of often brief or incomplete. Layout and readability is often poor and the quality of written expression is often undermined by poor spelling and/or grammar. Sometimes plagiarism may be evident. Generally, there is a lack of sufficient effort (e.g., these chapters often have short tend to have last-minute editing histories) and have attracted little, if any, peer review. Little to no social contribution is made to the development of other book chapters.

Learning outcomes

How this assessment exercise addresses the learning outcomes:

Learning outcome Description
Be able to integrate theories and current research towards explaining the role of motivation and emotions in human behaviour. This exercise requires use of selected theories and peer-reviewed research to address a specific motivation or emotion topic. Use of images, illustrative examples, and/or interactive learning features are encouraged to help explain how motivation and emotion theories and research can apply to understanding human behaviour in everyday life.

Checklist

Here's a suggested checklist. Does the book chapter:

  1. have a descriptive title which matches the Table of Contents and a subtitle in the form of a question(s)?
  2. provide an Overview which introduces key concepts and establishes one or more focus questions?
  3. present the problem and knowledge in an interesting and readable way?
  4. explain relevant theory(ies)?
  5. explain relevant research?
  6. critically integrate theory and research?
  7. utilise the best dozen or so peer-reviewed references about the topic?
  8. offer some applied examples?
  9. provide relevant wiki links (e.g., to other chapters and other wiki pages) and external links to well-selected, key resources?
  10. summarise the key points and take-home messages for personal growth and development?
  11. use APA style (as much as reasonably possible in wiki-format, following the convention of previous high-quality chapters)?

For the social contribution component, to what extent did you:

  1. provide timely, insightful feedback to others and seek feedback about the chapter you worked on?
  2. take action on feedback received?

Marking process

  1. Chapters will be evaluated according to the marking criteria.
  2. For assessment submitted on time, marks and feedback should be returned within three weeks of the due date. Availability of marks and feedback will be notified via Moodle Announcements.
  3. If you don't understand or disagree with your mark and/or feedback, then please see the marking dispute process.

See also

External links

Links to related resources, which include possible ideas for chapter topics:

  1. ABC Health & Wellbeing (abc.net.au)
  2. All in the mind (ABC Radio National)
  3. Motivation and Emotion (Journal)
  4. Psychological self-help (Clayton E. Tucker-Ladd)
  5. Motivation and emotion (psychwww links)
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