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Note: In this unit, there are five potential discussion themes available for your consideration. You should select three different discussion themes and submit one initial post that begins a discussion thread and two responses to your group members’ posts in the appropriate discussions area. If you are the first person to submit a post, do not forget to indicate the title of the theme (e.g. Athletes and Motivation Discussion). Moreover, do not worry to be the initiator of a discussion; other students who are interested in the theme(s) will join you soon to keep the discussions running.

1. Athletes and Motivation Discussion: Motivation is described as the reasons why we do the things we do. This is not a simple process to understand. How can behaviour, cognitive, and cognitive-behavioral models facilitate our understanding of motivational processes and behavioural change of athletes?
2. Sport and Attribution Discussion: A kicker on a college football team misses his third field goal in a row from the 30-yard line. Following the game, he meets with his coach and tries to explain his poor performance. He concludes that he just cannot kick in this particular stadium. In contrast, the coach has his own explanation for his kicker’s poor performance. He suggests that the kicker is more interested in partying than practicing, that he lacks sufficient commitment, he lacks mental toughness, etc. What causal ascriptions do the player and the coach make to arrive at their interpretations? Is the kicker likely to be prepared for his next game in this stadium or any other stadium?
3. Competitive Sports Discussion: What were the major reasons that you left/retired from competitive sports? If you are still competing in competitive sports what are the major reasons for your commitment and persistence?
4. Self-Determination Discussion: Why are the topics of ‘self-determination’, ‘intrinsic and extrinsic motivation’ and ‘locus of control’ so important to our understanding of motivation?
5. Ego-Orientation Discussion: Some elite athletes can be described as having highly prominent ego orientations. Is this orientation a bad or a good thing for an individual, and is it bad for a team that has two or more ego-oriented players? How well does task-oriented vs. ego-oriented motivation explain athletic achievement?

Using the Unit 03 Thematic Discussions area for your group, you should discuss three of the theme(s) above with your classmates. You are expected to submit one initial post that begins a discussion thread AND comment on two different thematic postings of your classmates. Indicate the degree of your agreement or disagreement with their views, and provide explanations for your decision.

DISCUSSION POSTS

Across the course units (01-05 and 07-10), there are discussion activities that require your active, weekly participation in group discussions. Students will be placed in small groups to promote collaborative learning. Select Groups from the Tools dropdown menu to view your group.

The purpose of the discussion is to build on the knowledge gained from the required reading and CourseLink unit modules to critically reflect on themes related to each unit in the course.

With the exception of Unit 06, each unit includes five potential discussion themes for consideration. Students are required to select three different discussion themes (out of the five potential choices) and post one 150-250 word paragraph for each unit theme selected. A total of three posts should be submitted for each unit and must be related to different unit themes. To encourage idea sharing and interaction, students are expected to submit one initial post that begins a discussion thread by Wednesday and also complete two responses to group members’ posts by end of the week (Sunday).

Only one initial post and two responses (each related to a different unit theme) will be graded.

The due dates for unit discussion posts are listed in the Schedule (see above). All three posts for the unit must be submitted to the group discussion by the due date. Late discussion posts will not be graded.

Important Note: Review the Late Policy under Course Specific Standard Statements in this Outline.

Discussion posts will be evaluated throughout the term. Unit posts will be graded on the basis of knowledge/critical thinking, clarity of communication, quality/conciseness of writing, accuracy/relevance of academic content, and timeliness/frequency of posts.

reading

textbook Chapter 3 Motivation and Behavioural Change

e-Book (Enhancing Performance) Chapters 12, 14, 21, and 31

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