Re: demo for middle school students

2003-09-17 Thread Ronald C. Blue
.iue.indiana.edu/tlc -Original Message- From: kathleen kleissler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 8:01 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences Subject: demo for middle school students I will be offering my services to middle-school teachers; I want to get

RE: demo for middle school students

2003-09-16 Thread Frigo, Lenore
ould be easy to do. And perhaps the relationship between cognitions and mood & cognitive restructuring. Lenore Frigo [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: kathleen kleissler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 6:01 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences Subje

RE: demo for middle school students

2003-09-16 Thread James K. Denson
not to tell anyone? -Original Message- From: James K. Denson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 11:11 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences Subject: RE: demo for middle school students I would be interested in the trick. In my AP Psychology classes use the esp trick

RE: demo for middle school students

2003-09-16 Thread DeVolder Carol L
Hmmm...I have to think about this a bit--do you all promise not to tell anyone? -Original Message- From: James K. Denson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 11:11 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences Subject: RE: demo for middle school students I would

Re: demo for middle school students

2003-09-16 Thread Rikikoenig
Perceptual illusions or reversible figures and examples of thinking distortions due to e.g. fixations, or the representativeness heuristic are all popular and good vehicles for demonstrating psychological concepts. Riki Koenigsberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [E

RE: demo for middle school students

2003-09-16 Thread James K. Denson
I would be interested in the trick. In my AP Psychology classes use the esp trick that many people use to help demonstrate/introduce critical thinking. Mr. Denson Social Studies Department Chair Psychology Teacher Boys Varsity Soccer Coach Kempsville High School [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PR

Re: demo for middle school students

2003-09-16 Thread Annette Taylor, Ph. D.
Hi Kathleen: I like the Barnum effect idea. Here is one that would go over like a lead balloon with school administrators: provide the students with the research evidence -- or lack of research evidence- -regarding the efficacy of DARE !?! More seriously, how about some perceptual illusion stuf

RE: demo for middle school students

2003-09-16 Thread DeVolder Carol L
I have a "magic trick" that I like to do--then I challenge them to explain it logically. For my students, I never provide the answer (I prefer to leave them wondering what powers I might really posess). I could write you and explain the trick, or you could get a simple magic trick book and learn

Re: demo for middle school students

2003-09-16 Thread Robert Grossman
kathleen kleissler wrote: > I will be offering my services to middle-school teachers; I want to get > students interested in Psychology and am thinking about a demonstration > that would be understood and enjoyed by this age group. kathleen, I found the perceptual illusions to go over very wel

RE: demo for middle school students

2003-09-16 Thread Shapiro, Susan J
Message- From: kathleen kleissler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 8:01 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences Subject: demo for middle school students I will be offering my services to middle-school teachers; I want to get students interested in Psychology and

demo for middle school students

2003-09-16 Thread kathleen kleissler
I will be offering my services to middle-school teachers; I want to get students interested in Psychology and am thinking about a demonstration that would be understood and enjoyed by this age group. I have considered doing something with astrology/personality --distributing a handout with vague s