At 02:24 PM 1/3/01 -0500, you wrote:
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>Jessica,
>Check out the compendium to introductory psyc texts at the Division 2
>website:
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>http://www.lemoyne.edu/OTRP/teachingresources.html#compendium
>
>It gives brief reviews of all the texts, including level, contents,
>teaching aids, used, etc.
I want to second both, Rick's and Marcia's recommendations. In fact, we have
tentatively decided on Myers' text for the Fall. I want to stress, however,
that anyone considering adopting a new introductory textbook should
_absolutely_ check out the ORTP's resource which is based on the work of
Richard Griggs and his colleagues. There is a ToP article based on the compedium:
Griggs, R. A. (1999). Introductory psychology textbooks: Assesing
levels of
difficulty. Teaching of Psychology, 26, 248-253.
Griggs and his team have recently published an analysis of Social and Abnormal
texts. This article should also be very helpful for those who are in need of
selecting a text for these courses.
Christopher, A. J., Griggs, R. A., & Hagans, C. L. (2000). Social and
Abnormal Psychology Textbooks: An Objective Analysis. Teaching of Psychology,
27, 180-189.
Miguel
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