RE: RE: [tips] Getting students to read (was: Textbook rentals?)

2010-07-23 Thread Dr. Bob Wildblood 
I agree that this is a good idea; however, where I am teaching we have 7 people 
teaching intro.  For someone who is the sole teacher of a course (not often 
intro) it would work, but those are typically upper level courses and by that 
time the good students will have learned that they should read the book.  

Bob

 Original message 
>Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:25:04 -0700
>From: Annette Taylor   
>Subject: RE: RE: [tips] Getting students to read (was: Textbook rentals?)  
>To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" 
>
>
>Ah! Now that's the type of creative idea I was hoping for :)
>
>thanks
>
>Annette
>
>Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph. D.
>Professor, Psychological Sciences
>University of San Diego
>5998 Alcala Park
>San Diego, CA 92110
>tay...@sandiego.edu
>
>From: don allen [dap...@shaw.ca]
>Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 8:23 AM
>To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)
>Subject: Re: RE: [tips] Getting students to read (was: Textbook rentals?)
>
>Hi Annette-
>
>If you want to try something completely different do the following:
>
>1. Make up a bunch of small (1" X 2") pieces of paper that have "This coupon 
>entitles the bearer to 10 extra points on the first quiz" printed on them.
>
>2. Prior to the start of the semester, go to the bookstore and insert a coupon 
>in each book somewhere in the first chapter.
>
>3. Enjoy the looks on student faces when you remind them to hand in their 
>"extra 10 points" coupon. Especially the puzzled looks.
>
>The students may not read the following chapters but you can bet that they 
>will at least go through all of the pages.
>
>Hope that helps,
>
>-Don.
>
>- Original Message -
>From: Annette Taylor 
>Date: Friday, July 23, 2010 5:55 am
>Subject: RE: [tips] Getting students to read (was: Textbook rentals?)
>To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" 
>
>
>> I'm not so troubled by the use of rental books. I kept
>> mine...and almost never looked at them after I was done with
>> them...and recently cleared them all out after moving them a
>> dozen times.
>>
>> I think rental books are fine, or purchased books are fine, as
>> long as they are read! Even though I do lots of little things to
>> motivate reading, I know there are too many students who still
>> don't read.
>>
>> Does anyone have things they do that are new and inventive?
>>
>> I use reading quizzes; I test over material students read but I
>> have not time to discuss in class; I repeatedly emphasize in
>> class how important it is to do the readings and reinforce that
>> as often as possible with examples of things that transpire in
>> class. I try to add in "interesting" readings with the hope that
>> the textbook nonreaders will read the more interesting stuff
>> (example: I have a facebook page where I post interesting news
>> in psych).
>>
>> Any novel ideas?
>>
>> Annette
>>
>>
>> Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph. D.
>> Professor, Psychological Sciences
>> University of San Diego
>> 5998 Alcala Park
>> San Diego, CA 92110
>> tay...@sandiego.edu<mailto:tay...@sandiego.edu>
>> 
>> From: roig-rear...@comcast.net [roig-rear...@comcast.net]
>> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 7:02 PM
>> To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)
>> Subject: Re: [tips] Textbook rentals?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I want to thank all of you who responded to my post on textbook
>> rentals. As someone who loves printed books and who kept most of
>> his college textbooks from the 1970s until very recently (had to
>> make room), it pains me to see the newer trend in students' more
>> detached relationship to their textbooks.
>>
>>
>>
>> Miguel
>>
>>
>>
>> PS  I kept my copy of little "Garrett" (Elementary Stats)
>> and Cambell and Stanley's. ;-)
>>
>>
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Re: RE: [tips] Getting students to read (was: Textbook rentals?)

2010-07-23 Thread don allen 

Hi Rick-

Good point. No system is perfect. To be fair I would tell any student that if 
they could show proof of off-campus purchase then I would award them the points 
if they attested that they had actually read the book.

-Don.

- Original Message -
From: Rick Stevens 
Date: Friday, July 23, 2010 12:35 pm
Subject: Re: RE: [tips] Getting students to read (was: Textbook rentals?)
To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" 

> What about the students who buy their books off campus?
> RS
> 
> 
> On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 1:25 PM, Annette Taylor 
>  wrote:
> 
> > Ah! Now that's the type of creative idea I was hoping for :)
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > Annette
> >
> > Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph. D.
> > Professor, Psychological Sciences
> > University of San Diego
> > 5998 Alcala Park
> > San Diego, CA 92110
> > tay...@sandiego.edu
> > 
> > From: don allen [dap...@shaw.ca]
> > Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 8:23 AM
> > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)
> > Subject: Re: RE: [tips] Getting students to read (was: 
> Textbook rentals?)
> >
> > Hi Annette-
> >
> > If you want to try something completely different do the following:
> >
> > 1. Make up a bunch of small (1" X 2") pieces of paper that 
> have "This
> > coupon entitles the bearer to 10 extra points on the first 
> quiz" printed on
> > them.
> >
> > 2. Prior to the start of the semester, go to the bookstore and 
> insert a
> > coupon in each book somewhere in the first chapter.
> >
> > 3. Enjoy the looks on student faces when you remind them to 
> hand in their
> > "extra 10 points" coupon. Especially the puzzled looks.
> >
> > The students may not read the following chapters but you can 
> bet that they
> > will at least go through all of the pages.
> >
> > Hope that helps,
> >
> > -Don.
> >
> > - Original Message -
> > From: Annette Taylor 
> > Date: Friday, July 23, 2010 5:55 am
> > Subject: RE: [tips] Getting students to read (was: Textbook 
> rentals?)> To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <
> > tips@fsulist.frostburg.edu>
> >
> > > I'm not so troubled by the use of rental books. I kept
> > > mine...and almost never looked at them after I was done with
> > > them...and recently cleared them all out after moving them a
> > > dozen times.
> > >
> > > I think rental books are fine, or purchased books are fine, as
> > > long as they are read! Even though I do lots of little 
> things to
> > > motivate reading, I know there are too many students who still
> > > don't read.
> > >
> > > Does anyone have things they do that are new and inventive?
> > >
> > > I use reading quizzes; I test over material students read 
> but I
> > > have not time to discuss in class; I repeatedly emphasize in
> > > class how important it is to do the readings and reinforce that
> > > as often as possible with examples of things that transpire in
> > > class. I try to add in "interesting" readings with the hope that
> > > the textbook nonreaders will read the more interesting stuff
> > > (example: I have a facebook page where I post interesting news
> > > in psych).
> > >
> > > Any novel ideas?
> > >
> > > Annette
> > >
> > >
> > > Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph. D.
> > > Professor, Psychological Sciences
> > > University of San Diego
> > > 5998 Alcala Park
> > > San Diego, CA 92110
> > > tay...@sandiego.edu<mailto:tay...@sandiego.edu>
> > > 
> > > From: roig-rear...@comcast.net [roig-rear...@comcast.net]
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 7:02 PM
> > > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)
> > > Subject: Re: [tips] Textbook rentals?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I want to thank all of you who responded to my post on textbook
> > > rentals. As someone who loves printed books and who kept 
> most of
> > > his college textbooks from the 1970s until very recently 
> (had to
> > > make room), it pains me to see the newer trend in students' more
> > > detached relationship to their textbooks.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Miguel
> > >
> > >
> > >
&

Re: RE: [tips] Getting students to read (was: Textbook rentals?)

2010-07-23 Thread Rick Stevens 
What about the students who buy their books off campus?
RS


On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 1:25 PM, Annette Taylor  wrote:

> Ah! Now that's the type of creative idea I was hoping for :)
>
> thanks
>
> Annette
>
> Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph. D.
> Professor, Psychological Sciences
> University of San Diego
> 5998 Alcala Park
> San Diego, CA 92110
> tay...@sandiego.edu
> 
> From: don allen [dap...@shaw.ca]
> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 8:23 AM
> To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)
> Subject: Re: RE: [tips] Getting students to read (was: Textbook rentals?)
>
> Hi Annette-
>
> If you want to try something completely different do the following:
>
> 1. Make up a bunch of small (1" X 2") pieces of paper that have "This
> coupon entitles the bearer to 10 extra points on the first quiz" printed on
> them.
>
> 2. Prior to the start of the semester, go to the bookstore and insert a
> coupon in each book somewhere in the first chapter.
>
> 3. Enjoy the looks on student faces when you remind them to hand in their
> "extra 10 points" coupon. Especially the puzzled looks.
>
> The students may not read the following chapters but you can bet that they
> will at least go through all of the pages.
>
> Hope that helps,
>
> -Don.
>
> - Original Message -
> From: Annette Taylor 
> Date: Friday, July 23, 2010 5:55 am
> Subject: RE: [tips] Getting students to read (was: Textbook rentals?)
> To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <
> tips@fsulist.frostburg.edu>
>
> > I'm not so troubled by the use of rental books. I kept
> > mine...and almost never looked at them after I was done with
> > them...and recently cleared them all out after moving them a
> > dozen times.
> >
> > I think rental books are fine, or purchased books are fine, as
> > long as they are read! Even though I do lots of little things to
> > motivate reading, I know there are too many students who still
> > don't read.
> >
> > Does anyone have things they do that are new and inventive?
> >
> > I use reading quizzes; I test over material students read but I
> > have not time to discuss in class; I repeatedly emphasize in
> > class how important it is to do the readings and reinforce that
> > as often as possible with examples of things that transpire in
> > class. I try to add in "interesting" readings with the hope that
> > the textbook nonreaders will read the more interesting stuff
> > (example: I have a facebook page where I post interesting news
> > in psych).
> >
> > Any novel ideas?
> >
> > Annette
> >
> >
> > Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph. D.
> > Professor, Psychological Sciences
> > University of San Diego
> > 5998 Alcala Park
> > San Diego, CA 92110
> > tay...@sandiego.edu<mailto:tay...@sandiego.edu>
> > 
> > From: roig-rear...@comcast.net [roig-rear...@comcast.net]
> > Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 7:02 PM
> > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)
> > Subject: Re: [tips] Textbook rentals?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I want to thank all of you who responded to my post on textbook
> > rentals. As someone who loves printed books and who kept most of
> > his college textbooks from the 1970s until very recently (had to
> > make room), it pains me to see the newer trend in students' more
> > detached relationship to their textbooks.
> >
> >
> >
> > Miguel
> >
> >
> >
> > PS  I kept my copy of little "Garrett" (Elementary Stats)
> > and Cambell and Stanley's. ;-)
> >
> >
> > ---
> >
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RE: RE: [tips] Getting students to read (was: Textbook rentals?)

2010-07-23 Thread Annette Taylor 
Ah! Now that's the type of creative idea I was hoping for :)

thanks

Annette

Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph. D.
Professor, Psychological Sciences
University of San Diego
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110
tay...@sandiego.edu

From: don allen [dap...@shaw.ca]
Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 8:23 AM
To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)
Subject: Re: RE: [tips] Getting students to read (was: Textbook rentals?)

Hi Annette-

If you want to try something completely different do the following:

1. Make up a bunch of small (1" X 2") pieces of paper that have "This coupon 
entitles the bearer to 10 extra points on the first quiz" printed on them.

2. Prior to the start of the semester, go to the bookstore and insert a coupon 
in each book somewhere in the first chapter.

3. Enjoy the looks on student faces when you remind them to hand in their 
"extra 10 points" coupon. Especially the puzzled looks.

The students may not read the following chapters but you can bet that they will 
at least go through all of the pages.

Hope that helps,

-Don.

- Original Message -
From: Annette Taylor 
Date: Friday, July 23, 2010 5:55 am
Subject: RE: [tips] Getting students to read (was: Textbook rentals?)
To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" 

> I'm not so troubled by the use of rental books. I kept
> mine...and almost never looked at them after I was done with
> them...and recently cleared them all out after moving them a
> dozen times.
>
> I think rental books are fine, or purchased books are fine, as
> long as they are read! Even though I do lots of little things to
> motivate reading, I know there are too many students who still
> don't read.
>
> Does anyone have things they do that are new and inventive?
>
> I use reading quizzes; I test over material students read but I
> have not time to discuss in class; I repeatedly emphasize in
> class how important it is to do the readings and reinforce that
> as often as possible with examples of things that transpire in
> class. I try to add in "interesting" readings with the hope that
> the textbook nonreaders will read the more interesting stuff
> (example: I have a facebook page where I post interesting news
> in psych).
>
> Any novel ideas?
>
> Annette
>
>
> Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph. D.
> Professor, Psychological Sciences
> University of San Diego
> 5998 Alcala Park
> San Diego, CA 92110
> tay...@sandiego.edu<mailto:tay...@sandiego.edu>
> 
> From: roig-rear...@comcast.net [roig-rear...@comcast.net]
> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 7:02 PM
> To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)
> Subject: Re: [tips] Textbook rentals?
>
>
>
>
>
> I want to thank all of you who responded to my post on textbook
> rentals. As someone who loves printed books and who kept most of
> his college textbooks from the 1970s until very recently (had to
> make room), it pains me to see the newer trend in students' more
> detached relationship to their textbooks.
>
>
>
> Miguel
>
>
>
> PS  I kept my copy of little "Garrett" (Elementary Stats)
> and Cambell and Stanley's. ;-)
>
>
> ---
>
> You are currently subscribed to tips as:
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Re: RE: [tips] Getting students to read (was: Textbook rentals?)

2010-07-23 Thread don allen 

Hi Annette-

If you want to try something completely different do the following:

1. Make up a bunch of small (1" X 2") pieces of paper that have "This coupon 
entitles the bearer to 10 extra points on the first quiz" printed on them. 

2. Prior to the start of the semester, go to the bookstore and insert a coupon 
in each book somewhere in the first chapter.

3. Enjoy the looks on student faces when you remind them to hand in their 
"extra 10 points" coupon. Especially the puzzled looks.

The students may not read the following chapters but you can bet that they will 
at least go through all of the pages.

Hope that helps,

-Don.

- Original Message -
From: Annette Taylor 
Date: Friday, July 23, 2010 5:55 am
Subject: RE: [tips] Getting students to read (was: Textbook rentals?)
To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" 

> I'm not so troubled by the use of rental books. I kept 
> mine...and almost never looked at them after I was done with 
> them...and recently cleared them all out after moving them a 
> dozen times.
> 
> I think rental books are fine, or purchased books are fine, as 
> long as they are read! Even though I do lots of little things to 
> motivate reading, I know there are too many students who still 
> don't read.
> 
> Does anyone have things they do that are new and inventive?
> 
> I use reading quizzes; I test over material students read but I 
> have not time to discuss in class; I repeatedly emphasize in 
> class how important it is to do the readings and reinforce that 
> as often as possible with examples of things that transpire in 
> class. I try to add in "interesting" readings with the hope that 
> the textbook nonreaders will read the more interesting stuff 
> (example: I have a facebook page where I post interesting news 
> in psych).
> 
> Any novel ideas?
> 
> Annette
> 
> 
> Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph. D.
> Professor, Psychological Sciences
> University of San Diego
> 5998 Alcala Park
> San Diego, CA 92110
> tay...@sandiego.edu
> 
> From: roig-rear...@comcast.net [roig-rear...@comcast.net]
> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 7:02 PM
> To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)
> Subject: Re: [tips] Textbook rentals?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> I want to thank all of you who responded to my post on textbook 
> rentals. As someone who loves printed books and who kept most of 
> his college textbooks from the 1970s until very recently (had to 
> make room), it pains me to see the newer trend in students' more 
> detached relationship to their textbooks.
> 
> 
> 
> Miguel
> 
> 
> 
> PS  I kept my copy of little "Garrett" (Elementary Stats) 
> and Cambell and Stanley's. ;-)
> 
> 
> ---
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