Case Studies for Teaching Psych

2001-01-22 Thread Vivian Hamilton
Hi Tipsters, Two summers ago, I participated in a conference on using Case Studies in Teaching (sponsored by Pace University). I am interested in using this method in my teaching, but most cases I've found are for health and business-related fields -- the only cases I can find for psychology are

Re: If only there were extra credit for everything

2000-12-13 Thread Vivian Hamilton
Jeff -- perhaps if you let your students have some of that wine before they fill out their evaluations! Vivian Hamilton Portland Community College At 09:09 AM 12/13/2000 -0700, Jeff Ricker wrote: >I know that I haven't been a very good teacher this semester. I've been >havi

function of myelin

2000-11-02 Thread Vivian Hamilton
I thought I'd share a student response with you that gave me a chuckle while recently grading midterms in my Intro Psych class... When responding to a question regarding the function of the various parts of a neuron, one student wrote: "The purpose of the myelin sheath is to keep the neur

Speaker on "Retention"

1999-10-05 Thread Vivian Hamilton
Hi Tipsters, Can any of you recommend a good speaker on the topic of student retention? Our annual campus conference is in January, and we're looking for someone with concrete ideas who is also good at motivating faculty. If you've been impressed by a speaker on this topic, I'd appreciate hearin

Speaker on Faculty-Student Mentoring Relationships

1999-01-27 Thread Vivian Hamilton
Hello Tipsters -- We are currently putting a conference together around the topic of Faculty-Student Mentoring Relationships. We have money to bring in an outside speaker, and are looking for some good recommendations. Do any of you know of someone with expertise in this area who is also a good