RE:[tips] Teaching Introductory without a required textbook?

2015-03-27 Thread Wuensch, Karl L
:[tips] Teaching Introductory without a required textbook? Doug asked, " Has anyone tried teaching introductory psychology with either an optional textbook or without a required textbook at all? If so what was your experience? ." To which Karl replied, "A fair number of

RE:[tips] Teaching Introductory without a required textbook?

2015-03-09 Thread Joan Warmbold
I love your studen'ts comment 'Pollack.' My students complain about the same as I give short essay tests over the assigned text readings and, as my students say, "you have to really understand the concepts to do well on her tests." What a meanie am I. Joan jwarm...@oakton.edu > Doug asked, " >

RE:[tips] Teaching Introductory without a required textbook?

2015-03-09 Thread Pollak, Edward
Doug asked, " Has anyone tried teaching introductory psychology with either an optional textbook or without a required textbook at all? If so what was your experience? ." To which Karl replied, "A fair number of my undergrad students never buy the book. They tell me that they rely on my onlin

RE:[tips] Teaching Introductory without a required textbook?

2015-03-08 Thread Jim Clark
M To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] Teaching Introductory without a required textbook? Has anyone tried teaching introductory psychology with either an optional textbook or without a required textbook at all? If so what was your experience? Doug Doug Peterson,

Re: [tips] Teaching Introductory without a required textbook?

2015-03-08 Thread Gerald Peterson
They felt there was lack of structure and left on their own too much. Those that are motivated to learn, want materials to read and review, and see that as part of course organization. Depends on class size and composition of course, but it didn't work as I hoped. Those who never open a text won

RE:[tips] Teaching Introductory without a required textbook?

2015-03-08 Thread Wuensch, Karl L
in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] Teaching Introductory without a required textbook? Has anyone tried teaching introductory psychology with either an optional textbook or without a required textbook at all? If so what was your experience? Doug Doug Peterson, PhD Associate

[tips] Teaching Introductory without a required textbook?

2015-03-08 Thread Peterson, Douglas (USD)
Has anyone tried teaching introductory psychology with either an optional textbook or without a required textbook at all? If so what was your experience? Doug Doug Peterson, PhD Associate Professor of Psychology The University of South Dakota Vermillion SD 57069 605.677.5295 --- You are curre