Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Topic selection

Tutorial 01: Topic selection
This is the first tutorial for the motivation and emotion unit of study.

This tutorial:

1. introduces how tutorials work and what will be covered
2. guides topic selection and development for the major project
3. demonstrates how to add a template for the topic development on Wikiversity

1. Welcome and tutor introduction
2. Tutorial content will typically involve:
   1. Discussion of key concepts from the textbook and lecture
   2. Group activities that expand and explore key concepts
   3. Project work which develops skills for the topic development, book chapter, and exam
3. Overview of tutorial topics

Virtual room tour

1. Chat
2. Microphone (headset recommended) / webcam
3. Raise hand
4. Status and feedback
5. Whiteboard tools
6. Breakout rooms
7. Polls

These get-to-know-you activities provide an opportunity to meet and greet and start to explore some examples of motivations and emotions.

Virtual

1. Speedfriending: 3 minutes to meet, greet, and share about what you're looking forward to (or not) in Motivation and Emotion

In-person

1. Sociometric exercise or whiteboard discussion:
   1. What job/career do you hope to be doing in 5 to 10 years' time? (example of motivations)
   2. How have you been feeling so far today? (Mood/Emotion) (examples of emotions)

1. Poll - What stage are you up to?
   1. Huh? What do I do?
   2. I created a Wikiversity user account
   3. I signed up to a book topic
   4. I have a topic and started editing
   5. I'm all over it!
2. Key links:
   1. List of 2025 topics
   2. Topic development guidelines

1. Whiparound discussion based on each person's book chapter interests and progress. Ask each student to share:
   1. their name
   2. topic they've chosen (or what areas they are interested in)
2. According to each person's stage of development, very briefly discuss and expand on the topic (or invite student to explain), suggest related resources, or enquire further etc. If students are unsure about their interests, probe about what they are curious about - or at least, are they more interested in motivation or emotion etc.?
3. Key points:
   1. Topics are typically allocated to either motivation or emotion (with a few listed under motivation and emotion). Be aware of which broad category the selected topic fits into.
   2. Some topics are broader (requiring a zoomed out overview without getting too deep in the weeds) and others are narrower (requiring more comprehensive, indepth coverage).
   3. Broader topics can be overwhelming if there is a lot of material; an option in this case is to negotiate a narrowing of the topic title and/or sub-title.
   4. Narrower topics for which there is a lack of sufficient literature may benefit from negotiating a broadening of the topic title and/or sub-title.

1. Create an account: Register a user name and select password. Edits to Wikiversity are publicly available, so choose a name that suits your privacy requirements (e.g., can be a real name, pseudonym, or student number).
   1. Start at http://en.wikiversity.org (English Wikiversity) - Create account (top-right)
   2. Or go direct to: create a Wikiversity user account
2. Log in (top-right)

1. Go to the 2025 motivation and emotion book
2. Sign up to a topic by editing this page - put your name next to an available topic, and publish

1. It is recommended (but not required) that you add the quick start template to the topic page.
2. To do this, click "Create source" or "Edit source" on the target page, paste {{subst:ME/BCS}}, then Publish.
   1. If you get a spam filter warning it is probably because you have a new account. So, publish some small edits first (e.g., on your user page). This helps the system learn to trust you, then try again—or ask someone to add the template for you.

1. Sign up for (or negotiate) a book chapter topic by the end of Week 02.
2. Create a topic development chapter plan (consisting of main headings with bullet-points about key points) on Wikiversity by the end of Week 03.

• Tutorial 01 (2025)

Topic development

• Topic development guidelines

Book chapters

• Motivation and emotion book

Lecture

• Introduction

Tutorial

• Wiki editing (Next tutorial)