KIN 404 SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY This essay should include analyzing the course material theories, core concepts, and ideas presented by the course and then summarizes your feelings about the material and the instructional methods. The course reflective essay should include an introduction, a body, and the conclusion. More specifically, 1- Introduce the course with a summary of the material covered by the course. Describe the method of instruction and the major topics covered. Describe why you took the course and what educational benefits you expected from the course. 2- Identify the theories and the scientific knowledge and core concepts that were presented during the course. 3- Select 3 different theories or concepts from different topics (e.g., one from personality, one from motivation, one from group dynamics) that would be mostly helpful in your future career you selected and explain them in your own words to demonstrate your understanding of the material. 4- Describe your feelings about the theories and concepts presented in the course and then analyze them by applying the concepts and theories to real-life experiences, if possible. Tell the reader about your feelings on the subject of the course, and describe how and why (or why not) your feelings about the subject, theories, and core concepts changed or developed during the course. 5-Conclude the reflective paper with a summary of your feelings and thoughts about the course material in the beginning of the course. Summarize your feelings and thoughts after the course was completed. State how the course helped or did not help you. 6- How you will tell other students who are enrolling in this course about the course to enjoy and watch out. Course Reflection Paper Rubric Reflection Questions Each bullet: 10 % (sufficiently describe/reflect) Each bullet: 8 % (partial description and reflection) Each bullet: 5 % (insufficient and lacking information) Introduce the course with a summary of the material covered by the course. Describe the method of instruction and the major topics covered. Describe why you took the course and what educational benefits you expected from the course. (30 %) The entire course outlines including methods of instructions and topics Why you took the course What benefit you expected The partial course outlines including methods of instructions and topics Why you took the course What benefit you expected Insufficient descriptions to each bullet Course summary Why the course What benefit Identify the theories and the scientific knowledge and core concepts that were presented during the course. Select 3 different theories or concepts from different topics (e.g., one from personality, one from motivation, one from group dynamics) that would be mostly helpful in your future career you selected and explain them in your own words to demonstrate your understanding of the material. (30 %) Describe using your own words; fully described key concepts of each theory For example: Personality theory Motivation theory Group Dynamic Partially described key concept of each theory. For example: Personality theory Motivation theory Group Dynamic Insufficiently described key concepts of each theory. For example: Personality theory Motivation theory Group Dynamic Describe your feelings about the theories and concepts presented in the course and then analyze them by applying the concepts and theories to real-life experiences, if possible. Tell the reader about your feelings on the subject of the course, and describe how and why (or why not) your feelings about the subject, theories and core concepts changed or developed during the course. (20 %) Full of real-life experiences of each theory Thoughtful and reflective feelings on the subject of the course how/why(not) your understanding changes Partially described Real-life experiences of each theory Your feelings on the subject of the course how/why(not) your understanding changes Insufficient examples Lacking descriptions about feelings on the subject of the course how/why(not) your understanding changes Conclude the reflective paper with a summary of your feelings and thoughts about the course material in the beginning of the course. Summarize your feelings and thoughts after the course was completed. State how the course helped or did not help you. (10 %) Sufficient and thoughtful comparisons between feelings and thoughts about the course between the beginning of the course and after the course; also, how the course helped or did not help! Partial comparisons between feelings and thoughts about the course between the beginning of the course and after the course; also, how the course helped or did not help!also, how course helped or did not help! Insufficient comparisons between feelings and thoughts about the course between the beginning of the course and after the course; also, how the course helped or did not help! Lastly, tell other students who are enrolling in this course about the course to enjoy and watch out. (10 %) Thoughtful tips for other students in both what to enjoy and what to watch out. Partial tips for other students with insufficient supporting explanations Vague and lacking tips for other students
