CONFIDENCE AND SELF-EVALUATION SURVEY

Workshop 2- Communications Department

Workshop 2 Worksheet

NOTE: Please continue working on this worksheet after having completed Workshop 1 in this Workbook.

Important: If you have received feedback on Workshop 1 before submitting Workshop 2,

Submit Workshop 1 with the feedback when submitting this Workshop.
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Please refer to the Research Report Workbook Guide for tips and sample of what you are expected to complete.

Part 2a: Internet Research

Based on the Informal Report Email

indicate the opportunity from the SWOC analysis of your survey on which you are conducting further research to provide value for the client:

Confidence and Self-Evaluation in colleges

Research Log Instructions:

Select an Internet Search Engine of your choice (e.g. Google, Bing) and conduct a search using natural language based on the opportunity you have selected from your SWOC analysis:

Record the Search Terms you use for each search
- Identify any words similar to your search terms returned by your Internet search to expand your search
Number of Relevant Sites: Indicate the number of relevant sites in the first 10 results
Relevant Sites: Copy the name of the webpage and website addresses of all relevant sites indicated.

Research Log

1. Search Terms Used	2. Number of Relevant Sites: in the first 10 results	3. Relevant Sites: Copy the name of the webpage and website address (URL) of all relevant sites indicated
Confidence	5	Building Confidence \| SkillsYouNeed · https://www.skillsyouneed.com/ps/confidence.html Building Self-Confidence – Stress Management from Mind Tools · https://www.mindtools.com/selfconf.html Confidence \| Psychology Today International · https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/basics/confidence How to Be Confident, 14 Tips to Transform Your Confidence … · https://www.tonyrobbins.com/building-confidence/how-to-be-confident/ 10 Ways To Build Confidence – Forbes · https://www.forbes.com/sites/francesbridges/2017/07/21/10-ways-to-build-confidence/ 25 Killer Actions to Boost Your Self-Confidence : zen habits · https://zenhabits.net/25-killer-actions-to-boost-your-self-confidence/
Self-evaluation	5	10 tips for making self–evaluations meaningful \| CIO · https://www.cio.com/article/2386859/careers-staffing-10-tips-for-making-self-evaluations- How to Write a Performance Evaluation Self–Assessment … · https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/5379-writing-self-assessment.html Self Evaluation Examples and Tips – Indeed · https://www.indeed.com/hire/c/info/self-evaluation-examples-and-tips Performance Reviews: A Smart Guide to Self–Evaluating · https://www.tinypulse.com/blog/performance-reviews-self-evaluating
Self-evaluation in college		How to Write a Self–Evaluation · https://fairhaven.wwu.edu/how-write-self-evaluation Student Self Evaluations · https://sites.hampshire.edu/ctl/student-self-evaluations/ Allegheny College advice on preparing self–evaluations(2004) · https://csal.colostate.edu/docs/cwpa/evals/Allegheny-Self-Evaluation-Advice.pdf Writing Assignments: A Self–Evaluation for Students · https://www.teachingprofessor.com/topics/student-learning/peer-self-assessment/writing-assignments-self-evaluation-students/
While searching some results returned “Assessment” which is a similar word for “Evaluation.”
Self-assessment		9 Self–Assessment Examples to Prove Your Worth · https://blog.clearcompany.com/self-assessment-examples-prove-your-worth Self-Assessments – an overview \| ScienceDirect Topics · https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/psychology/self-assessments
Self-assessment in college		Self-Assessments – EducationPlanner.org · http://www.educationplanner.org/students/self-assessments/index.shtml Effective Self–assessment Effective Self–assessment – Digital · http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/3450/1/effective_self_assessment.pdf Participation Self–Assessment College is a time of self … · https://www.loyola.edu/-/media/department/faculty-development/documents/carlucci-mari Faculty Self– Assessment – Algonquin College · https://www.algonquincollege.com/profres/faculty-self-assessment-tool/ End-of-Semester Self–Assessment · https://oncourseworkshop.com/staying-course/end-semester-self-assessment/ Self-assessment · https://www.washington.edu/teaching/topics/assessing-and-improving-teaching/evaluation/self-assessment/ Guide to Self-Assessment – Trinity College Dublin · https://www.tcd.ie/CAPSL/assets/pdf/Academic%20Practice%20Resources/Guide%20to%20Student%20Self%20Assessment.pdf Student Self–Assessment \| Duquesne University · https://www.duq.edu/about/centers-and-institutes/center-for-teaching-excellence/teaching-and-learning-at-duquesne/student-self-assessment Self-assessment · https://www.washington.edu/teaching/topics/assessing-and-improving-teaching/evaluation/self-assessment/
Confidence and Self-evaluation		Effect of Self Confident and Self Assessment for Performance · http://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-jbm/papers/Vol16-issue11/Version-6/F0161164347.pdf Self Confidence Performance Review Phrases Examples · https://simbline.com/performance-review-phrases/self-confidence Filling out a self–assessment: being critical vs. confident … · https://www.impraise.com/blog/filling-out-a-self-assessment-being-critical-vs-confident Test and build your self–confidence – Bookboon · https://bookboon.com/blog/2014/03/test-build-self-confidence/
Confidence and Self-evaluation in college		Student Self-Reported Academic Confidence as an Indicator · https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6384&context=dissertations Self-Confidence and Performance \| Learning, Remembering · https://www.nap.edu/read/2303/chapter/13 AN INVESTIGATION OF STUDENT SELF–EVALUATION · https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/111068805.pdf Active engagement with assessment and feedback can · https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23752696.2017.1307692 self-evaluation and self-motivation for college · https://www.jstor.org/stable/42802465 How to build self–confidence and self-esteem in students · https://www.readandspell.com/how-to-build-self-confidence-in-students

Part 2b: Two Best Website Pages

Once you have completed your search, identify the two (2) best Internet sources that are relevant to the opportunity you have identified:

Indicate the Internet Search engine you used
Indicate the Search Terms that retrieved the webpage.
Record the Reference for the webpage using APA@Conestoga.
Paraphrase the key points from the webpage to show how it is related to your opportunity.
- Provide a proper citation for your paraphrase using APA@Conestoga citations
Rate the Credibility of the author or website that you found
Explain the reasons you chose the credibility for the source.

Webpage 1

1. Internet Search engine that was used to retrieve the webpage:	Google
2. Search Terms (from your Research Log) that retrieved the relevant website:	how to boost confidence and Self-Evaluation in college
3. Reference: Record the reference for the webpage using APA@Conestoga:	Druckman, D., Bjork, R. A., & Council, R. (1994). Learning, remembering, believing : enhancing human performance. National Academy Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/2303
4. Paraphrase the key points from the webpage: · in plain language that the client would understand · explain how these points are related to the opportunity you have identified · provide an APA@Conestoga Citation Note: An APA@Conestoga citation requires the 3 things: (Author[s] last name, Year of Publication, page number) · No author: use part of title · No date: use n.d. · No page: count paragraphs and indicate paragraph number	On verifying if the college studies increase confidence to handle challenging tasks and increase self-evaluation ability. · Every institution works to boost the self-confidence of its students · Self confidence is always at the center of the achievement obtained. · To determine the achievement, there must be self-evaluation followed by other assessments. · Confidence is a discernment of capabilities and achievement of objectives and goals. · Improved confidence in college students leads to monitoring oneself, evaluation and reactions as a result. · Confidence gives individuals the oomph and demeanor to undertake challenging tasks · Confidence instilled results to self-efficacy which is the belief that people gain to achieve specific tasks. · It has direct relationship with goals motivation and the rate which self-evaluation is likely to be done · Self-evaluation leads to reaction and finally adjusting the personal standards to suit the task required (Druckman et al., 1994, p.203). ‌
5. Credibility: Rate the credibility of the author or webpage with an X	Credible	Somewhat Credible	Uncertain Credibility
	X
6. Explain your reasons for giving the author or source of information this credibility rating?	The article is extracted from a book published in 1994 which majors on confidence in learning resulting to performance and types of self-evaluation.

Webpage 2

1. Internet Search engine that was used to retrieve the webpage:	Google
2. Search Terms (from your Research Log) that retrieved the relevant website:	how self-confidence activates self-evaluation
3. Reference: Record the reference for the webpage using APA@Conestoga:	Courtney E, A. (2019, July 3). What is Self-Confidence? + 9 Ways to Increase It [2019 Update]. PositivePsychology.Com. https://positivepsychology.com/self-confidence/
4. Paraphrase the key points from the webpage: · in plain language that the client would understand · explain how these points are related to the opportunity you have identified · provide an APA@Conestoga Citation Note: An APA@Conestoga citation requires the 3 things: (Author[s] last name, Year of Publication, page number) · No author: use part of title · No date: use n.d. · No page: count paragraphs and indicate paragraph number	Components of confidence are that it comes from human needs and takes base on consciousness while taking into considerations things such as actions and feelings. It has advantages on self-evaluation in college: · It boosts self-worth and acceptance of the results after evaluation. · Bring enjoyment of succeeding in overcoming hard tasks. · Gives freedom from the chains of doubts. · Gives students relieve of stress and anxiety during evaluation. · Brings oomph in the college student giving them energy to achieve.
5. Credibility: Rate the credibility of the author or webpage with an X	Credible	Somewhat Credible	Uncertain Credibility
	X
6. Explain your reasons for giving the author or source of information this credibility rating?	The author is a certified holder in writing of positive psychology and has other related articles about the same.

Part 2c: Keyword Search Strategy Chart

Identify the keywords for your article database search and complete the Keyword Search Strategy Chart after

reviewing the videos in the Preparing for Your Search page
completing your Internet Search

For each Keyword you have identified

Enter the Main Keywords into the first column
Enter any Similar Words for each Main Keywords that might be useful in your search
From the from the Main Keywords or Similar Words that are in this cluster, identify any Exact Phrases are commonly used phrases which should be searched together (by using quotation marks) to get meaningful results.
Enter Keyword Search Statements that could be used in your search using Keywords, Similar Words and Exact Phrases with Operators (AND / OR) between them to define the relationship between the words in your search
- AND is used between different Main Keywords
- OR is used between Main Keywords and Similar Words

Keyword Search Strategy Chart:

	*1. Main Keywords*	*2. Similar Words to the Main Keywords*	*3. Exact Phrases*	*4. Keyword Search Statements*
Keyword Cluster A	Confidence		· “’Self-assessment” · Self-evaluation
Keyword Cluster B	Self-evaluation	Self-assessment
Keyword Cluster C	College	· university · students · campus · undergraduate · post-secondary