I think that's great - however, we are currently getting pushed in the opposite direction. If we want to have smaller class sizes for our junior and senior level classes, then we need to have larger intro courses (supersized).
Christopher D. Green wrote: >Perhaps this is something that large psychology departments should >consider as well. Of course, it would take money. > >"The [MIT] physics department has replaced the traditional large >introductory lecture with smaller classes that emphasize hands-on, >interactive, collaborative learning.... M.I.T. is not alone. Other >universities are changing their ways, among them Rensselaer Polytechnic >Institute, North Carolina State University, the University of Maryland, >the University of Colorado at Boulder and Harvard. In these >institutions, physicists have been pioneering teaching methods drawn >from research showing that most students learn fundamental concepts more >successfully, and are better able to apply them, through interactive, >collaborative, student-centered learning." >http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/13/us/13physics.html?_r=2 > >Chris >-- > >Christopher D. Green >Department of Psychology >York University >Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 >Canada > > > >416-736-2100 ex. 66164 >[email protected] >http://www.yorku.ca/christo/ > >========================== > > >--- >To make changes to your subscription contact: > >Bill Southerly ([email protected]) ---------------------------------- Deb Dr. Deborah S. Briihl Dept. of Psychology and Counseling Valdosta State University 229-333-5994 [email protected] --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
