Reference no: EM134037509
Assessment: Intervention implementation and group presentation
Task Description
For Assessment, you will complete group and individual tasks that involve choosing and implementing a self-administered positive psychology intervention.
Steps
You will:
Join a group of 4-5 students on Moodle
Establish a group work contract that includes roles of group members, communication frequency and methods, schedule of milestones, and an issues resolution plan. This plan will be submitted through Moodle prior to your group commencing work. A template for this contract is provided on the Moodle site under the Assessment tile. Effective team building can support group coordination throughout the task.
Choose a self-administered applied positive psychology intervention that all group members want to implement. The Unit Coordinator will provide advice on the intervention chosen.
Work with your fellow group members to choose at least two specific measurement scales (quantitative approach) to examine the effectiveness of the intervention. You will complete these measurement scales prior to implementing the intervention (pre-intervention) and after you have finished implementing the intervention (post-intervention). This quantitative approach can be supported by appropriate quantitative research techniques.
Individually implement the chosen intervention in your own life over a period of 4-5 weeks
Document your progress, changes, experiences, and challenges in implementing the intervention (this will help you to develop your group presentation).
Presenting results
After the intervention, you will prepare and deliver a 20-25-minute group presentation with your group members, where you discuss:
Why did the group choose the specific intervention? That is, what issue or area might the intervention address?
Why did the group choose the specific approach to measure change? Consider the reliability, validity, and suitability of the measures to document change.
How did the group implement the intervention?
Were there any changes reflected in the specific scales or assessment approaches chosen to examine the intervention's effectiveness?
Were there differences between group members in changes experienced during the intervention?
What worked for group members and what were the challenges faced during implementation?
What needs to be considered for use of this positive psychology intervention with individuals or groups in the future?
For each part of the presentation, except for discussing personal changes and challenges faced during the intervention, 1-2 group members will present each section. For example, 1-2 group members will discuss why the specific intervention was chosen. For discussion of personal changes and challenges faced, all group members should provide some discussion of personally experienced changes and challenges.
The time limit of a 20-25-minute presentation equates to roughly 5 minutes speaking per presenter. Meeting the time limit is included as a marking criteria in your marking rubric on Moodle. See the Psychology Word Count Information document for a rationale for using this type of time limit restriction. The group may also consider guidance on oral presentation when preparing and delivering the results.
Reflecting on your work and the work of your group
When submitting your group's recorded presentation to Moodle, you will also complete and submit the following individual reflections:
A document outlining your contributions to the intervention. This may be in the form of a document (no more than 1 A4 page) with a series of bullet points outlining your contribution. You may also include the presentation slides to indicate what parts of the presentation you worked on.