[tips] Re: Brain and Behavior

[Laura Valvatne]

Sorry,  I forgot to include my identification information:   Laura Valvatne, Ph.D. Psychology Shasta College 11555 Old Oregon Trail Redding, CA  96003   [EMAIL PROTECTED]       -----Original Message----- From: Laura Valvatne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 10:09 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] Re: Brain and Behavior   Your can have students build brains out of Play-Dough.  I have groups of four do this project, a colleague has each individual build a Play-Dough brain.  The class session before the Play-Dough project I ask students to bring in notes in which they have identified a minimum of 5 brain parts, described the function of each part, and tell me why they included each part  (Why was that part interesting or important to you?)  I initial their notes when they arrived for the PD class session.  Then in their groups each student reads the parts he/she chose and the whole group discusses what life might be like without that part of the brain.  I encourage that they use at least 5 colors and that  they include a minimum of 5 brain parts in their PD brain.  They use a toothpick as a “flag pole” and attach a “Post-It to the tooth pick.  On one side of the Post-It they write the name of each part; on the other side the describe what it is.  This is supposed to be decided by the whole group and put into their own words.  In an 1hour and 15 minute class section there is time to have each group show their brain and to explain what each part does.  This project is a lot of fun and I know the students, at least, get the idea that the brain is a complex organ composed of many interacting parts.   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 8:34 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] Re: Brain and Behavior   In a message dated 6/4/06 12:25:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am teaching my first intro psych class this summer and am looking for an activity to pair with a very introductory brain and behavior lecture. The lecture focuses on the topography on the brain and how they affect behavior.  Check out the experiments and activities at Eric Chudler's Neuroscience for kids website.  Don't be put off by the name.  Many  of his activities can be used effectively with college students, and he certainly has a large selection. http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html   Riki Koenigsberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- To make changes to your subscription go to: http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english --- To make changes to your subscription go to: http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english --- To make changes to your subscription go to: http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english