Mod 4 568

Module 4: Practicing Reflective Analysis 

Instructions

Each week students are expected to have read the course material and prepare a written reflection/reaction/annotated bibliography. 

FIRST: Reflect - write a 2-page reflection offering your insights regarding the course discussion from the weekly group discussion activities, and course learning materials (movies, articles, videos, field notes, and Photographs). This should be properly cited and formatted according to APA, and show an attempt to grapple with the content offered.   (You are required to use material from the Module to support your thoughts.  At this point, your citations should be many.)

AND THEN:  React to the materials from the module by responding to the following prompts:

1. How do the concepts of power posing and nonverbal communication intersect with gender dynamics in leadership roles? Consider the research on smiling, body language, and perceptions of competence.

2. How might leaders consciously utilize nonverbal cues to enhance their message and influence? What ethical considerations should be taken into account?

3. What personal insights or challenges have you encountered in aligning your verbal and nonverbal communication to convey confidence and authority, and how might you apply the concepts from this module to enhance your leadership presence?

4. What questions or areas of curiosity remain for you after completing this module?

FINALLY:  Annotate your reading to demonstrate your understanding of the journal articles.  Choose, 3 articles from the module and create a short annotated bibliography using APA format (example provided here).  Your annotations should include a summary of the article's major points, and demonstrate the source’s application to your paper. 

For the ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY, please keep in mind that all text, including the write-up beneath the citation, must be indented so that the author's last name is the only text that is flush left.

SAMPLE APA ANNOTATION

Ehrenreich, B. (2001).  Nickel and dimed: On (not) getting by in America. Henry Holt and Company.

In this book of nonfiction based on the journalist's experiential research, Ehrenreich attempts to ascertain whether it is currently possible for an individual to live on a minimum wage in America. Taking jobs as a waitress, a maid in a cleaning service, and a Walmart sales employee, the author summarizes and reflects on her work, her relationships with fellow workers, and her financial struggles in each situation.

An experienced journalist, Ehrenreich is aware of the limitations of her experiment and the ethical implications of her experiential research tactics and reflects on these issues in the text. The author is forthcoming about her methods and supplements her experiences with scholarly research on her places of employment, the economy, and the rising cost of living in America. Ehrenreich’s project is timely, descriptive, and well-researched.

The annotation above both summarizes and assesses the book in the citation. The first paragraph provides a summary of the author's project in the book, covering the main points of the work. The second paragraph points out the project’s strengths and evaluates its methods and presentation. This particular annotation does not reflect the source’s potential importance or usefulness for this person’s research.

For information on formatting APA citations, see our  APA Formatting and Style Guide (Links to an external site.).

Use the template provided here and then upload your completed paper. This paper is worth 20  points.

Module 4: Learning Materials

Readings

Important Note:   Sometimes it’s easier to print any supplementary articles (or key parts of your e-text readings as applicable) and keep that content in a separate notebook (tabbed by module number) to allow for active reading, personal annotations, etc.  

Anything in the  "Learning Materials"  content area is "fair game" for the critical analysis prompts and application (as is any other content presented in the module).  You'll also be doing some analysis and synthesis types of writing in this graduate-level course, so be sure to read "actively" and take notes / make notes as you go along.

In addition to the introductory readings and content provided in  Module 0 , please read the following articles , as well as any online content, articles, videos, and/or presentations (as applicable) listed below.   Then proceed through the Module 3 content in the order presented.

Articles or Other Readings:

· Power Pose:

· Carney, Dana R., Amy J.C. Cuddy, and Yap, A.J. 2010. "Power Posing: Brief Nonverbal Displays Affect Neuroendocrine Levels and Risk Tolerance." Psychological Science vol. 21, no. 10: 1363–1368.

· Power Posing.pdf

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· Power Approach

· Keltner, Dacher; Gruenfeld, Deborah H.; Anderson, Cameron. 2003. "Power, approach, and inhibition." Psychological Review, 110, 2: 265-284.

· Power Approach and Inhibition.pdf

 

· Smile

· LaFrance, M., Hecht, M. A., & Paluck, E. L. 2003. "The contingent smile: A meta-analysis of sex differences in smiling." Psychological Bulletin, 129, 2: 305-334.

· The_contingent_smile_A_meta-a.pdf

 

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· Communication

· Mehrabian, Albert; Wiener, Morton. 1967. "Decoding of Inconsistent Communications." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 6, 1: 109–114.

· Decoding_of_inconsistent_commu.pdf

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· Nonverbal

· Mehrabian, Albert; Ferris, Susan R.1967. "Inference of Attitudes from Nonverbal Communication in Two Channels." Journal of Consulting Psychology, 31, 3: 248–252.

· Desire for Hierarchy

· Tiedens, L.Z., Unzueta, M. M., and Young, M.J. 2007. "An Unconscious Desire for Hierarchy? The Motivated Perception of Dominance Complementarity in Task Partners." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, vol. 93, no. 3: 402–414  Unconscious Desire for Hierarchy.pdf

Active Reading - Importance and Tips:  What is active reading? Why should you do it? (To improve your success in class, your degree pursuit, and in life!)  The following link provides some ideas on how to go about active-reading.  Please read it "actively!"

Click  HERE for Active Reading Tips