Discussion Board Activities - Module 1

1.    1.33  Discussion Board Activity
2.    1.42  Discussion Board Activity
3.    Online Application Journal Entry

1.33  Discussion Board Activity

By Wednesday, January 17, 2007
This post is an introductory activity.  You are to introduce yourself to the rest of the class using five nouns.  Select five nouns. Then, explain why you chose each noun as descriptive of you.  For example, you might use the noun "bridge."  You might have selected the word "bridge" because you are often the person who brings people together who are not, but should be connected. 

Try to avoid roles that you play, too, such as "mother", "coach", etc. Be creative! Again, we want nouns, not adjectives (smile).

Just go to our course in Blackboard.  Click on Discussion Board in the left-hand navigation bar. You will see a thread titled Introductions.  That's where you are to post your five nouns and your explanation.  

By Thursday, January 18, 2007
Follow-up your post with replies to at least two classmates' posts.  

1.42  Discussion Board Activity

By Thursday, January 18, 2007
For this Discussion Board activity, you might reread the course description (sections 1.12 and 1.14), skim through the module and lesson headings, and look through your textbook.  Reflect on what you would like to gain from the course.  Post three to five goals to our Goals forum in Discussion Board.   Be sure to give serious thought to your goals.  I will use them to modify the course if appropriate.  In addition, you will assess your goal attainment at the end of the course as part of your Self-Evaluation of Learning.  You will be asked to answer questions such as "Did you achieve your goals for the course?  Why or why not?"

By Friday, January 19, 2007
Comment on the goals posted by your course colleagues.  Are some of them hoping to attain goals that are similar to yours?  Are some ones you'd like to attain too, but didn't write down the first time?

Online Application Journal Entry

At the end of each module, you will be asked to post one message in your Journal Group that: (1) identifies at least three major concepts, principles, or ideas gained from the readings and (2) describes briefly why the ideas are important or useful to you; that is, what are the implications of the concepts for practice or how could they be applied in a sport context? The aim of the online application journal is threefold. First, it provides a vehicle for relating course content to a "real-world" context or your own work applications. Second, it creates a portfolio of shared ideas as a knowledge product for the group. Third, it provides your instructor with evidence that you understand and can apply the content covered in the text and the readings. As part of the journal assignment, you are also expected to respond to the journal posts of others. The instructions for this first module's journal entry are a bit different, so be sure to read the alternative instructions below.

Journal Group Membership
You will keep the same journal group membership throughout the semester.  Here are the group assignments:

Blue Journal Group:

Red Journal Group:

Green Journal Group:

Orange Journal Group:

Purple Journal Group:

Teal Journal Group:

By Sunday, January 21, 2007
This first module's journal entry is a little different than the rest since we actually haven't covered any sport psychology course content yet.  So, for this module, consider your own competitive sport or other competitive experiences.  Reflect on the mental and behavioral techniques that you have successfully used to control your emotions and to perform at your highest level in these competitive situations.  In your journal post discuss the following: (1) the emotions that surrounded (before, during, and after) your performances - what were they and how did they affect you and your performance - and (2) describe the various mental and behavioral techniques that you used to prepare for competitions, to control those emotions, and to perform effectively.  It is anticipated that these competitive experiences that you reflect upon are athletic.  However, if you would rather reflect on non-athletic competitive experiences, that's fine, too.  Post your journal entry to your appropriate journal group under Groups.  Respond to the journal posts of at least one of the other members of your group.