PSYC 257 - Teaching Psyc as a Way of Learning

Institution:

Clark University

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Description:

This First Seminar is for mid- and upper-level psychology majors who have taken PSYC 109. Students in PSYC 257 will serve as Peer Learning Assistants (PLAs) for PSYC 109, where the primary tasks will be to organize sections and classes around the following three inquiry-based tasks: (i) getting students actively involved in discussions in section and on Black Board; (ii) helping students to organize (and stay on top of) their observation projects; and (iii) support and guide a group of six students through an inquiry-based interview project. The goal for participants in PSYC 257 is to learn to conduct and guide small group projects and discussions and through this activity deepen their understanding of qualitative, inquiry-based, psychology. This will be achieved by weekly meetings to go over the experiences of PLAs and preparing the upcoming projects. This class can be taken on a pass/fail basis, or by way of earning a grade through a write-up of a final paper that is based on the teaching/learning experience.

Credits:

1.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Registration by instructor permission only.

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Instructional Type:

Other

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Institution Website:

www.clarku.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 793-7711

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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