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Peer Review

Happiness and its surprises

Reviewed:
Jun 3, 2021 by Health Sciences
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Ratings

Overall Rating: 5.0 stars
Content Quality: 5.0 stars
Effectiveness: 5.0 stars
Ease of Use: 5.0 stars
Overview:

Cognitive researcher Nancy Etcoff looks at happiness -- the ways people try to achieve and increase happiness. Additionally, the way happiness relates to real-life circumstances and the surprising effect on human bodies. The video includes helpful visual supports throughout the presentation.

Type of Material:

Presentation

Recommended Uses:
  • Lecture
  • Team activity
  • Individual activity
  • Course learning activity
Technical Requirements:
  • This is a 22-minute video that requires internet access.
  • Accessed via Google Chrome
Identify Major Learning Goals:

After completion of watching the happiness video, the learner will:

  • describe strategies to increase happiness
  • describe intra-connection (the individuals holistic connection to happiness)
  • describe inter-connection (the relationship with the environment and happiness)

 

Target Student Population:
  • Lower Division Learner (Nursing, Physical Therapy, etc.)
  • Upper Division Learner (Nursing, Physical Therapy, etc.)
  • Graduate Student (Nursing, Physical Therapy, etc.)
  • Professional (Nursing, Physical Therapy, etc.)
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

none necessary

Content Quality

Rating:
Strengths:
  • The video uses the biological dynamics linked to happiness.
  • The content is complete and appropriate.
  • The video describes the relationship between the individual, environment, and happiness.
  • Visual supports in the presentation did much to enhance the overall learning experience.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

Rating:
Strengths:
  • The teaching-learning goals are easy to identify.
  • The item increases the potential for student learning.
  • The item promotes the conceptual understanding of happiness.
  • The item can be used in a variety of teaching/learning ways.
Concerns:

More time on visual supporrts could prove useful. 

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

Rating:
Strengths:
  • The link to the you tube video was easy to use.
  • The video had the familiar you tube format and layout.
  • No problems were encountered in watching the video.
Other Issues and Comments:

At times the "CC" portion of thiss effort is ahead of the visual work.

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