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Let’S Discuss: Teaching Students About Discussions, Eve Brank, Lindsey Wylie
Let’S Discuss: Teaching Students About Discussions, Eve Brank, Lindsey Wylie
Department of Child, Youth, and Family Studies: Faculty Publications
Research consistently demonstrates the benefits of employing classroom discussions; however, there has been less attention given to teaching students about discussions. The current research compared 2 advanced social psychology courses: 1 without (control) and 1 with (experimental) a week devoted to learning about and discussing discussions. Several different indicators showed marked improvements for the experimental group as compared to the control group. The differences between the two classes were particularly noticeable at the beginning of the semester. Even though the control group was able to eventually obtain similar scores, the differences at the beginning of the semester suggest that students …
Exploring Group Behavior, Donelson R. Forsyth
Exploring Group Behavior, Donelson R. Forsyth
Jepson School of Leadership Studies articles, book chapters and other publications
When I migrated from the world of constructions and took a position as a college professor and social psychologist, I found myself on the right side of the "good work if you can get it" divide. Granted, professoring is still work. There are politics of the office, bosses who make demands, and duties that must be fulfilled. Nor is it a glamorous occupation, as Hollywood's depictions of Indiana Jones-like professorial types would suggest. But depending on one's goals and perspectives, it is a personally fulfilling pursuit. It is an elite profession that requires special training and skill, and for much …