Hi!
I missed the discussed about musk lifesavers. It sounds extremely
interesting and fun! Do you mind sharing the activity with us again?
Diana Kyle
Fullerton College
Fullerton, California
Sue Frantz wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> The August 99 issue of "Atlantic Monthly" contains an article on
> stereotype threat by Claude Steele.
>
> It's an excellent article taking us through the history of the
> stereotype threat research. He ends with a discussion of how stereotype
> threat can be reduced in university settings, including a summary of the
> program, and results of said program, he and a few others started at the
> Univ. of Michigan.
>
> In unrelated news, I used the musk lifesavers in my discussion of
> schemas today. They worked like a charm! I was even lucky enough to
> have native Germans in each of the classes mention that they had the
> same experience with wintergreen. "Wintergreen is a mouthwash, not
> candy!"
>
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