Hi On Mon, 20 Dec 2004, Scott Lilienfeld wrote: > So here's my (perhaps naively broad) question...can any of you recommend > good readings on the role of constructive criticism (including > challenging but respectful questioning) in graduate education in > psychology, or in graduate education in general? Either full list or > backchannel responses (to me at [EMAIL PROTECTED]) would be greatly > appreciated. Thanks very much in advance....Scott
More an idea than a direct response to Scott's question ... One tack to take would be to start with something on the nature of science and the important (essential) role of criticism. Campbell's evolutionary expistemology is essentially a natural selection model for science (or perhaps even for any approach to knoweldge). We know ideas are good only because they survive the crucible of criticism. Without intense criticism, we cannot have much confidence in ideas. It is also important, of course, that the criticism not be such as to suppress the generation of ideas to be subjected to criticism. A delicate balance. Best wishes Jim ============================================================================ James M. Clark (204) 786-9757 Department of Psychology (204) 774-4134 Fax University of Winnipeg 4L05D Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2E9 [EMAIL PROTECTED] CANADA http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/~clark ============================================================================ --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
