Write a 3–4-page summary and analysis of your experiential learning after completing at least four Positive Psychology Journal activities.
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A Capella University library guide has been created specifically for your use in this course. You are encouraged to refer to the resources in the PSYC-FP4110 – Positive Psychology Library Guide to help direct your research.
Note: You are strongly encouraged to complete the assessments in this course in the sequence in which they are presented. You will need to complete Assessments 1–3 before beginning Assessment 4.
For this assessment, complete at least four journal activities, two from each of Sections 4 and 5, from the Positive Psychology Journal media piece (linked in the Resources):
Write a summary and analysis of your experiential learning from completing the journal entries. Organize your paper using the headings listed below to be sure you address each of the elements of this assessment. Use the APA Paper Template, available in the Resources, to properly format your assessment.
Be sure to use APA formatted in-text citations and references for the activity tools you select and cite all scholarly sources where appropriate. Your writing should be scholarly and professional, using proper APA formatting and style.
CRITERIA | NON-PERFORMANCE | BASIC | PROFICIENT | DISTINGUISHED |
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Explain reflections and insights related to experiential learning activities. | Does not explain reflections or insights related to experiential learning activities. | Lists but does not explain reflections or insights related to experiential learning activities. | Explains reflections and insights related to experiential learning activities. | Analyzes reflections and insights related to experiential learning activities; identifies areas for further development. |
Summarize how the study of character strengths may be applied to personal, professional, or social issues. | Does not summarize how the study of character strengths may be applied to personal, professional, or social issues. | Summarizes how the study of character strengths may be applied to personal, professional, or social issues, but applications are unclear or inappropriate. | Summarizes how the study of character strengths may be applied to personal, professional, or social issues. | Summarizes how the study of character strengths may be applied to personal, professional, or social issues; identifies areas of uncertainty related to these applications. |
Describe the relationship between experiential activities or character strengths and optimal human functioning. | Does not describe the relationship between experiential activities or character strengths and optimal human functioning. | Describes the relationship between some experiential activities or character strengths and optimal human functioning; or relationship described is inaccurate. | Describes the relationship between experiential activities or character strengths and optimal human functioning. | Describes the relationship between experiential activities or character strengths and optimal human functioning; provides examples as illustrations. |
Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of applying character strengths to the personal, professional, or social issues. | Does not identify the strengths and weaknesses of applying character strengths to the personal, professional, or social issues. | Identifies but does not analyze the strengths and weaknesses of applying character strengths to the personal, professional, or social issues. | Analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of applying character strengths to the personal, professional, or social issues. | Analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of applying character strengths to the personal, professional, or social issues; predicts outcomes or makes recommendations. |
Support analysis with research findings related to topics. | Does not identify research findings related to topics. | Identifies research findings related to topics but does not use them to support the analysis. | Supports analysis with research findings related to topics. | Supports analysis with research findings related to topics; incorporates relevant real-world examples or scenarios. |
Write coherently to support a central idea with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a psychology professional. | Writing does not support a central idea and does not use correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a psychology professional. | Writing supports an idea but is inconsistent and contains numerous errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics. | Writing coherently supports a central idea with few errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics. | Writing is coherent, using evidence to support a central idea with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics, as expected of a psychology professional |
Successfully implement APA style. | Does not apply proper APA formatting and style. | Written communication is adequate but has some APA errors and inconsistencies. | Successfully implements APA style with only minor errors in format. | Applies scholarly writing skills and uses proper APA formatting and style in the body of the paper and references list. |