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How to deal with rejection

Reviewed:

Sep 28, 2023 by Business
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Ratings

Overall Rating: 4.8 stars
Content Quality: 4.8 stars
Effectiveness: 4.8 stars
Ease of Use: 5.0 stars
Overview:

How to deal with rejection in an animated TED presentation that was posted on YouTube.The full lesson has an assessment, additional reference materials, a discussion board and a customize lesson option. The material could be used in a organizational behavior course, sales or customer service training. It could also be used in a psychology class. Students could be asked to view the video and activities individually or as part of a blended learning class.

Type of Material:

Presentation

Recommended Uses:

  • Homework,
  • Individual,
  • Self-paced.
  • In-class discussion
Technical Requirements:

Microsoft Edge browser, Google Chrome

Requires a TED account to accesss the customize lesson option.

Identify Major Learning Goals:

Stuidents will:

  • Explore strategies to cope with rejection
  • Understand that rejection impacts everyone

 

Target Student Population:

  • Designed for Upper-Level Sales classes
  • Can be used in any course where rejection may be experienced
  • Can be used for personal growth
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

None

Content Quality

Rating:
Strengths:

  • The material is very clear and easily understood for almost any level. 
  • Viewers do not need a psychology degree to understand the content. 
  • The video can be used in a variety of ways and with a variety of groups.
  • An expert consultant, Mark Leary, a professor of psychology and neuroscience, and a fact checker, Charles Wallace, were part of the project team. They ensured that the learning material was supported by research and accurate. 
Concerns:

The graphics may appear juvenile to some audiences.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

Rating:
Strengths:

  • The purpose of the video was clearly stated.
  • The different types of rejections were identified and explained in the video as well as how people perceive and react to rejection.
  • The learning material can be used in a variety of different courses and disciplines.
  • The video will promote conceptual understanding of the topic of rejection. 
  • A basic understanding of rejection and why humans are impacted is discussed throughout the video. 
  • The video can be shown as a precursor to a group discussion.
Concerns:

  • An instructor or facilitator will have to create their own assessment or assignment to accompany the video.
  • The material can not be used to measure student learning outcomes. 

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

Rating:
Strengths:

  • The learning material was easy to access.
  • The animations used vibrant colors.
  • Even though the subject matter was serious, there was a little humor added to some of the illustrations.
  • There were interactive components in the full lesson such as the quiz and discussion board.
  • Transcripts were available and closed captions for accessibility.
  • The audio of the video is accompanied by closed captioning which appeared to match the verbal portion. 
Concerns:

None

Other Issues and Comments:

Very good information

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