Discussion Board Activities - Module 8

1.  8.24 Discussion Board Activity  Skip this semester
2.  8.41 Discussion Board Activity
3.  Online Application Journal

You will probably want to print this page so that you have the assignment in front of you as you interact in the discussion rooms. 

8.24 Discussion Board Activity

Skip this semester.

First, you will need to locate an article dealing with sport socialization.  The article you read may discuss getting involved, staying involved, or discontinuing involvement in sport.  You may select either a research article or a literature review article for this assignment.

I have provided you with a list of possible articles.  The list may be accessed by clicking here.  You may either use one of these or you may find your own article.
 
By :
Let Dr. Cassidy know which article you plan to read and summarize.  If it is not one on her list, please provide her with the APA reference.  Thanks.

By : 
Post your 300-350-word summary of the article you read.  In your summary, be sure to relate your points to the Greendorfer chapter.  This is required.  Post your summary in Discussion Board under Sport Socialization Articles.

By :
Read and respond to at least one of the article summaries of your classmates in Discussion Board.  These responses should be reflective, substantive, and at least six sentences long.

8.41 Discussion Board Activity

Within your team, Comets, Liberty, Monarchs, etc., discuss the issues that you would like to see future research address or the questions you would like answered regarding socialization into or through sport. Why do you think there is a need for research to address those questions?

By Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Begin your discussions of future research within your own group discussion room  (Comets, Liberty, Monarchs, etc.).

By Friday, April 27, 2007:
The moderator should post your team's list of research issues under Future Sport Socialization Research. Use the same teams you have been using all semester (Comets, Liberty, Monarchs, etc.).

Online Application Journal   

In this journal post, you might reflect upon your own socialization into sport. Who were your "agents of socialization"? Were their influences significant in the type and intensity of your sport involvement?

At the end of each module, you will be asked to post one message in your Groups discussion board that: (1) identifies and discusses 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 is your understanding of each concept and what are the implications of each concept for your professional practice or how could they be applied in a sport context?

The aim of the online application journal is threefold:
(1) it demonstrates that you can discuss in your own words concepts from the readings,
(2) it provides a vehicle for relating course content to a "real-world" context or your own work applications, and
(3) it creates a portfolio of shared ideas as a knowledge product for the group. 

These posts are to be substantive posts, and will be evaluated based on the same rubric as before.

Journal Group Membership
You will keep the same journal group membership throughout the semester. 

By Wednesday, May 2, 2007: 
Post your journal entry to your appropriate journal group in our Discussion Board.  Respond to the journal posts of all other members in your group.  

Substantive Posts in WebBoard

A post or message that demonstrates substance contributes to the understanding and application of ideas by doing one or more of the following:

• Reflection about meaning: Describe thoughtfully what something means or new insights it provides, or raise a question as a seed for clarification or further discussion.
• Analysis: Discuss relevant themes, concepts, main ideas, components, or relationships among ideas. Or, identify hidden assumptions or fallacies in reasoning.
• Elaboration: Build on ideas of others or ideas found in the readings by adding details, examples, a different viewpoint, or other relevant information.
• Application: Provide examples of how principles or concepts can be applied to actual situations, or discuss the implications of theory for practice.
• Synthesis: Integrate multiple views to provide a summary, a new perspective, or a creative refashioning of ideas.
• Evaluation: Assess the accuracy, reasonableness, or quality of ideas.

Note: A substantive message does not have to be long.  Not all long posts are substantive, and not all short posts are nonsubstantive.