[tips] A teaching aid

2007-01-12 Thread Peter Harzem
If you have not already seen or discussed the following, it is listed as No. 1 in NY Times 10 most viewed articles of 1006, and it is really great to explain the effects of consequences on the behavior that produces them.  It is both correct and amusing.  I thoroughly recommend it for use in classe

[tips] Project areas for Res Methods class

2007-01-12 Thread Mike Donnelly
Greeting TIPsters! I teach research methods and I have my students do original empirical projects each semester. I have been having my students come up with their own ideas for "original research" but you can imagine that it requires a lot of handholding and close supervision. That said, it has be

[tips] High profile student in class

2007-01-12 Thread msylvester
One of the students in my class is the administrative assistant to the Dean of Academic Affairs. Should I be of concern? I will stop calling my friday class "margaritaville friday". Have you had such high profile student in any of your classes? I once had the son of the college president in my clas