Critiquing existing theories of personality

Time remaining: 1 day 1 hour

I expect you to track your learning in this course in a journal. I want you to record your thoughts about what you learned from this course. (This is sort of a metacognition exercise.) You can do this within the discussion thread or upload a Word document) or by hand (e.g., in a notebook). This journal should be separate from your class notes. If you are searching for what to write about, you can start by answering questions such as:

· What did you learn?

· What did you find interesting?

· What was meaningful to you?

· What will you do with the information?

· How will you change because of what you learned?

· How can the information apply to real-world (including personal) issues?

 

Examples of what you could write include, but are not limited to:

· summarizing interesting concepts from the readings in your own words.

· jotting down thoughts/reactions from class activities and discussions.

· recording your results from personality inventories and explaining what those results mean.

· drawing a diagram or model of a particular theory and adding your notes about it.

· critiquing existing theories or creating your theory of personality.

 

There is no designated structure to this assignment, but I want your writing to be thoughtful, deliberate, and above all, meaningful. I’d also like you to emphasize application to real-world issues. Pay attention to your writing quality (e.g., spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc.). Although there is no specified length requirement, good entries will typically be at least half a page. You do not need to write down what you learned from every class period; however, write what you learned in each chapter or weekly session.