Re: [tips] Science, in song...

2010-10-11 Thread David Campbell
Thank you, Chris! "Sounds of science" provided me with my first good laugh of the day -- and it's getting late in the evening. --Dave Campbell - Original Message - From: chri...@yorku.ca To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" Sent: Friday, October 8, 2010 10:25:16 AM G

[tips] Online format -- What motivates the current wave of interest?

2010-03-10 Thread David Campbell
The research on teaching via an online format as opposed to face-to-face instruction is clear -- there is little or no difference in student achievement, course satisfaction, and prevalence of cheating. We also know that in the minds of many faculty and administrators, online instruction is con

Re: [tips] (Human) Lie Detector Demonstration

2010-02-10 Thread David Campbell
Thanks to all responders for their help. Here's how I finally did the "human polygraph" demon (in my forensic psychology class): I took the cue from Annette Taylor to base this on a TV show, checked out To Tell the Truth (an old show you can find on Youtube) and worked out the details using my

[tips] (Human) Lie Detector Demonstration

2010-02-03 Thread David Campbell
I want to do a lie detector demonstration but I don't have one of those polygraph-in-a-suitcase setups handy. I was thinking of orchestrating a class activity patterned along the lines of the TV show: To Tell the Truth (three students up front, all asked the same questions with similar answers