As I've been receiving numerous inquiries regarding the MC exam, I'll provide some
guidance below to assist you in your preparation. Please note that this guidance is intended
to aid your studying efforts and is not a guarantee of specific exam content.
The primary focus should be on grasping the key concepts rather than getting lost in
minutiae details, although opinions may differ on what exactly constitutes these details.
Therefore, concentrate on understanding main takeaways, definitions, and overarching
themes.
Expect a balanced distribution of questions covering both course articles and lecture
material. Questions will touch upon various aspects of each article and lecture, with some
overlap as main takeaways from the literature are often discussed during lectures.
You can anticipate questions on topics such as:
- PERMA theory and framework.
- Fixed versus growth mindset.
- TEDx talk highlights (covered in the first week's lecture).
- Happiness.
- Implementation of life crafting/goal-setting.
Here's a list of topics you should be prepared to answer questions on regarding the course
literature:
- Life crafting (including definition and elements).
- Ikigai
- Meaning in life (research findings).
- Types of well-being (eudaimonic vs hedonic).
- Life satisfaction (e.g. relation to work, lottery winnings).
- Goal-attainment plans and goal types.
- Coping strategies.
- Anxiety and depression post-Covid-19 crisis.
- Theory of shattered assumptions.
- Positive organizational psychology (POP).
- Employee gratitude interventions.
- Motivational Mindset Model (different mindsets and motives).
- Mental health issues among students.
- Chatbot.
- Job crafting (definition and impact).
Focus primarily on understanding the main findings and concepts, as the depth of questions
in the practice exam should be indicative of what to expect in the MC exam.
Questions in the exam may be lengthy, mirroring the style of the practice exam, so ensure
you carefully read each question to fully comprehend its requirements.
In the exam, three questions from the practice exam will also be included. So, it's crucial to
read and understand each of these questions well.
,Online material:
TEDx Talk
- Well-being: Finding meaning and purpose in life
- Life crafting (goal setting) consists of passion, plan to achieve it, making it public
- Students who do only a part of the interventions aren’t successful at all
- Values and passions → habits → Ideal self
- If you have more purpose, you experience less anxiety
- Perfectionism → procrastination
- Dream big but start small
Rotterdam School of Management had a big problem – 50% of first-year students were
dropping out. To fix this, they tried something new. They asked over 15,000 students to join a
program that focuses on positive thinking and setting goals. The program has three steps.
First, students think about what they love and where they've struggled. Next, they make a
plan for how to reach their goals. Finally, they share their goals with others. Students also
had to write about their childhood interests, what they want to do in their career, habits they
want to change, and their ideal life. Writing these things down was an important part of the
program. Guess what? It worked! Dropout rates went down, students' grades went up, and
they felt better. This program could help other schools in Europe facing similar problems.
The researchers are getting ready to share more about their findings, and it's exciting
because it might make things better for students everywhere.
Webinars Life Crafting: How can your company perform better: life crafting as an
evidence-based tool
Life crafting is a helpful way to make companies work better. It's about setting goals for
everything in life, not just work. This approach, coined by Professor Michaela Skippers, goes
beyond business goals and makes people more engaged and motivated at work. Professor
Skippers, who's an expert in how people behave and perform at the Rotterdam School of
Management, came up with the term "life crafting." She studied many things, like setting
goals, how teams work, and a Japanese idea called ikigai, which is about finding your
purpose in life. Her interest in making things work better comes from her experience in top
sports. In a show featuring Professor Skippers, the main goals are to understand what life
crafting is and how it helps improve performance. After that, the discussion will explore the
benefits of life crafting and give practical tips on how to use it at work. The aim is to show
how life crafting connects to how well a company performs and to help people and
companies use it effectively.
Webinars Life Crafting: How to implement life crafting in a course for teachers and
coaches
1. The Life-Crafting Process: The webinar, hosted by Professor Michaela Schippers
from Rotterdam School of Management, talks about setting goals and life crafting for
better online education. Life crafting is a year-long process that doesn't take much
time. It's more than just setting goals; it helps you shape your life by thinking about
things like your job and friends. The process has four parts: discovering what you
care about, imagining your future, setting specific goals, and making plans. Led by
Professor Schippers, this intervention aims to make your life better, not just in school
, but in everything. They use online tools like surveys and goal diaries to help you
through the process, making it easier to have a happier and more satisfying life.
2. Implementing Life Crafting in Online Education: In this webinar, Professor
Michaela Schippers talks about making goal-setting mandatory in online education.
She shares that starting it early in the program, ideally in the first few weeks, is
crucial. Schippers suggests doing goal-setting in class to get more students
engaged, but it can also be done as homework. She recommends using a pass/fail
approach to encourage everyone to participate and gain the most benefits. Overall,
she highlights how goal-setting can make students feel better and do better in their
studies.
3. Getting Started With Life Crafting: Professor Michaela Schippers recently talked
about using goal setting for better online education in a webinar. She's from
Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, and she has done research
and projects with students. She suggests that teachers should try goal setting
themselves before telling students to do it. Schippers says goal setting is essential
for finding your life purpose, known as "igigai" in Japanese. She introduced a life
crafting intervention, where you answer questions about your interests and habits,
and set three specific goals and why they matter. It takes about an hour to do the
short version, so it's important to have uninterrupted time. Schippers recommends
doing it before bed, so your brain can process it while you sleep. This intervention
helps make small changes that can lead to a longer and happier life.
4. Boosting Life Crafting With Chatbot: The webinar explores the role of chatbots in
goal setting for effective online education, featuring Professor Michaela Schippers
from Erasmus University. Schippers highlights the use of chatbots, like the one
developed by her team, as interactive tools to enhance student success. The chatbot
incorporates goal diaries and cognitive behavior therapy, addressing mental health
challenges that impact academic performance. It engages students in conversations
about their goals, achievements, and obstacles, guiding them through cognitive
behavior therapy to overcome negative thoughts. The scalable chatbot provides
specialized help when necessary but lacks the warmth of human interaction. Despite
this, studies show that chatbots can have similar effects to human psychologists,
serving as supportive "buddies" for students. Integrating chatbots in goal setting aims
to optimize students' performance and happiness in online education and beyond.
5. Life Crafting theory: This webinar is all about setting goals to make online
education better for everyone. The speaker is Professor Michaela Schippers from
Erasmus University in Rotterdam. They talk about research on setting goals that
started in 1960 by someone named Edwin Locke. He found that when people set
specific and time-bound goals, it really helps them do better. This isn't just about
academic goals but also about broader life goals, like having good friends or
managing money well. Setting goals not only improves study success but also helps
reduce the number of students dropping out. They also discuss a broader process
called life crafting, where people set goals for different parts of their life and make
plans to achieve them. They highlight a Japanese word, "Igigai," which means having
a purpose in life and finding happiness. Another thing they talk about is the passion
