There is a TON of stuff on the internet criticizing the MBTI. I think getting the students to think about the weaknesses of the whole area of personality...which is a function, undoubtedly of operational definitions and people jumping on intuitively appealing information, but without any evidence to back it up, would be an important contribution. I find that personality and emotion are the two most troubling areas for me to teach in intro because both are fraught with so much psychobabble. And an overlap exists in many things there. You might also tackle Maslow's hierarchy from a critical thinking perspective--so easy to falsify.
These were all interesting "hypotheses" but how they ever got elevated to sort of maintstream theories 100% befuddles me. Annette Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D. Professor, Psychological Sciences University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 921210 tay...@sandiego.edu On Tue, Nov 28, 2017 at 10:00 PM, Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) digest <tips@fsulist.frostburg.edu> wrote: > TIPS Digest for Wednesday, November 29, 2017. > > 1. Need assistance with Personality Theories course > 2. RE: Need assistance with Personality Theories course > 3. P.S. RE: Need assistance with Personality Theories course > 4. Re: P.S. RE: Need assistance with Personality Theories course > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Need assistance with Personality Theories course > From: Carol DeVolder <devoldercar...@gmail.com> > Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2017 15:30:01 -0600 > X-Message-Number: 1 > > Dear Tipsters, > I have inherited the final weeks of an upper-level undergraduate > personality theories course due to a colleague's unexpected departure. I > have no materials for the class and very little to go by in terms of > grading rubrics. I find that I am expected to evaluate student > presentations on various theorists as part of their grade as well as finish > off the semester as best I see fit. The former instructor assigned > presentations to groups of students and those presentations were to take up > the remainder of the semester. I sat in on the past few presentations, but > a few were done before I took over--I am trying for consistency, but not > sure I can attain it. The problem (at least one problem) is that I have two > classes next week that do not have any assigned readings or presentations. > In other words, they've gone through the whole darned book and I don't know > what to talk to them about. Does anyone have anything they can share with > respect to general presentation rubrics (I don't assign group > presentations, so I don't have any from other classes), and any activities > I might do with the students that would put their knowledge (such as it is) > to use? For example, does anyone have an in-class activity that addresses > things like personality inventories? I'm completely overwhelmed and at a > loss, so any help would be appreciated. > Thanks, > Carol > > -- > Carol DeVolder, Ph.D. > Professor of Psychology > St. Ambrose University > 518 West Locust Street > Davenport, Iowa 52803 > 563-333-6482 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: RE: Need assistance with Personality Theories course > From: Stuart McKelvie <smcke...@ubishops.ca> > Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2017 22:47:39 +0000 > X-Message-Number: 2 > > Dear Carol, > > You mentioned perhaps giving your students an inventory. > > Here is a link to the 10-item Gosling test for the Big 5. > https://gosling.psy.utexas.edu/scales-weve-developed/ten- > item-personality-measure-tipi/ > > > It has the test, scoring, male and female norms (in means and SDs) and > documentation. > > It is free and open for use. > > You might be able to make a little class activity out of this. > > For example, get each person to self-rate themselves on the five traits. > Compare this with how they scores on the test. > > Another site is the free, open access International Personality Item Pool > (Goldberg). > > Stuart > > > ____________________________________________________________ > _______________ > "Floreat Labore" > > [cid:image001.jpg@01D11876.FED84950] > "Recti cultus pectora roborant" > > Stuart J. McKelvie, Ph.D., Phone: 819 822 9600 x 2402 > Department of Psychology, Fax: 819 822 9661 > Bishop's University, > 2600 rue College, > Sherbrooke, > Québec J1M 1Z7, > Canada. > > E-mail: stuart.mckel...@ubishops.ca<mailto:stuart.mckel...@ubishops.ca> > (or smcke...@ubishops.ca<mailto:smcke...@ubishops.ca>) > > Bishop's University Psychology Department Web Page: > http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy<blocked::http:// > www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy> > > Floreat Labore" > > [cid:image002.jpg@01D11876.FED84950] > > [cid:image003.jpg@01D11876.FED84950] > ____________________________________________________________ > _______________ > > > > > From: Carol DeVolder [mailto:devoldercar...@gmail.com] > Sent: November-28-17 4:30 PM > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > Subject: [tips] Need assistance with Personality Theories course > > > > Dear Tipsters, > I have inherited the final weeks of an upper-level undergraduate > personality theories course due to a colleague's unexpected departure. I > have no materials for the class and very little to go by in terms of > grading rubrics. I find that I am expected to evaluate student > presentations on various theorists as part of their grade as well as finish > off the semester as best I see fit. The former instructor assigned > presentations to groups of students and those presentations were to take up > the remainder of the semester. I sat in on the past few presentations, but > a few were done before I took over--I am trying for consistency, but not > sure I can attain it. The problem (at least one problem) is that I have two > classes next week that do not have any assigned readings or presentations. > In other words, they've gone through the whole darned book and I don't know > what to talk to them about. Does anyone have anything they can share with > respect to general presentation rubrics (I don't assign group > presentations, so I don't have any from other classes), and any activities > I might do with the students that would put their knowledge (such as it is) > to use? For example, does anyone have an in-class activity that addresses > things like personality inventories? I'm completely overwhelmed and at a > loss, so any help would be appreciated. > Thanks, > Carol > > -- > Carol DeVolder, Ph.D. > Professor of Psychology > St. Ambrose University > 518 West Locust Street > Davenport, Iowa 52803 > 563-333-6482 > > > > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to tips as: smcke...@ubishops.ca<mailto:sm > cke...@ubishops.ca>. > > To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13510. > 2cc18398df2e6692fffc29a610cb72e3&n=T&l=tips&o=51786 > > (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) > > or send a blank email to leave-51786-13510.2cc18398df2e6692fffc29a610cb72 > e...@fsulist.frostburg.edu<mailto:leave-51786-13510. > 2cc18398df2e6692fffc29a610cb7...@fsulist.frostburg.edu> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: P.S. RE: Need assistance with Personality Theories course > From: Stuart McKelvie <smcke...@ubishops.ca> > Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2017 22:48:42 +0000 > X-Message-Number: 3 > > IPIP link: > > http://ipip.ori.org/ > > > ____________________________________________________________ > _______________ > "Floreat Labore" > > [cid:image001.jpg@01D11876.FED84950] > "Recti cultus pectora roborant" > > Stuart J. McKelvie, Ph.D., Phone: 819 822 9600 x 2402 > Department of Psychology, Fax: 819 822 9661 > Bishop's University, > 2600 rue College, > Sherbrooke, > Québec J1M 1Z7, > Canada. > > E-mail: stuart.mckel...@ubishops.ca<mailto:stuart.mckel...@ubishops.ca> > (or smcke...@ubishops.ca<mailto:smcke...@ubishops.ca>) > > Bishop's University Psychology Department Web Page: > http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy<blocked::http:// > www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy> > > Floreat Labore" > > [cid:image002.jpg@01D11876.FED84950] > > [cid:image003.jpg@01D11876.FED84950] > ____________________________________________________________ > _______________ > > > > > From: Carol DeVolder [mailto:devoldercar...@gmail.com] > Sent: November-28-17 4:30 PM > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > Subject: [tips] Need assistance with Personality Theories course > > > > Dear Tipsters, > I have inherited the final weeks of an upper-level undergraduate > personality theories course due to a colleague's unexpected departure. I > have no materials for the class and very little to go by in terms of > grading rubrics. I find that I am expected to evaluate student > presentations on various theorists as part of their grade as well as finish > off the semester as best I see fit. The former instructor assigned > presentations to groups of students and those presentations were to take up > the remainder of the semester. I sat in on the past few presentations, but > a few were done before I took over--I am trying for consistency, but not > sure I can attain it. The problem (at least one problem) is that I have two > classes next week that do not have any assigned readings or presentations. > In other words, they've gone through the whole darned book and I don't know > what to talk to them about. Does anyone have anything they can share with > respect to general presentation rubrics (I don't assign group > presentations, so I don't have any from other classes), and any activities > I might do with the students that would put their knowledge (such as it is) > to use? For example, does anyone have an in-class activity that addresses > things like personality inventories? I'm completely overwhelmed and at a > loss, so any help would be appreciated. > Thanks, > Carol > > -- > Carol DeVolder, Ph.D. > Professor of Psychology > St. Ambrose University > 518 West Locust Street > Davenport, Iowa 52803 > 563-333-6482 > > > > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to tips as: smcke...@ubishops.ca<mailto:sm > cke...@ubishops.ca>. > > To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13510. > 2cc18398df2e6692fffc29a610cb72e3&n=T&l=tips&o=51786 > > (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) > > or send a blank email to leave-51786-13510.2cc18398df2e6692fffc29a610cb72 > e...@fsulist.frostburg.edu<mailto:leave-51786-13510. > 2cc18398df2e6692fffc29a610cb7...@fsulist.frostburg.edu> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: P.S. RE: Need assistance with Personality Theories course > From: Carol DeVolder <devoldercar...@gmail.com> > Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2017 23:06:41 -0600 > X-Message-Number: 4 > > Thanks, Stuart, your replies are helpful and appreciated. > Carol > > On Tue, Nov 28, 2017 at 4:48 PM, Stuart McKelvie <smcke...@ubishops.ca> > wrote: > > > > > > > IPIP link: > > > > > > > > http://ipip.ori.org/ > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > _______________ > > > > "*F**loreat* *L**abore*" > > > > > > > > [image: cid:image001.jpg@01D11876. > FED84950] > > > > > > "*Recti cultus pectora roborant*" > > > > > > > > *Stuart J. McKelvie, Ph.D.*, *Phone*: 819 822 9600 x 2402 > > <(819)%20822-9600> > > > > Department of Psychology, *Fax*: 819 822 9661 <(819)%20822-9661> > > > > Bishop's University, > > > > 2600 rue College, > > <https://maps.google.com/?q=2600+rue+College,%0D+ > Sherbrooke,%0D+Qu%C3%A9bec+J1M+1Z7,%0D+Canada&entry=gmail&source=g> > > > > Sherbrooke, > > <https://maps.google.com/?q=2600+rue+College,%0D+ > Sherbrooke,%0D+Qu%C3%A9bec+J1M+1Z7,%0D+Canada&entry=gmail&source=g> > > > > Québec J1M 1Z7, > > <https://maps.google.com/?q=2600+rue+College,%0D+ > Sherbrooke,%0D+Qu%C3%A9bec+J1M+1Z7,%0D+Canada&entry=gmail&source=g> > > > > Canada > > <https://maps.google.com/?q=2600+rue+College,%0D+ > Sherbrooke,%0D+Qu%C3%A9bec+J1M+1Z7,%0D+Canada&entry=gmail&source=g> > > . > > > > > > > > E-mail: stuart.mckel...@ubishops.ca (or smcke...@ubishops.ca) > > > > > > > > Bishop's University Psychology Department Web Page: > > > > http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy > > > > > > > > *F**loreat* *L**abore*" > > > > > > > > [image: cid:image002.jpg@01D11876.FED84950] > > > > > > > > [image: cid:image003.jpg@01D11876.FED84950] > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > _______________ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *From:* Carol DeVolder [mailto:devoldercar...@gmail.com] > > *Sent:* November-28-17 4:30 PM > > *To:* Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > > *Subject:* [tips] Need assistance with Personality Theories course > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear Tipsters, > > > > I have inherited the final weeks of an upper-level undergraduate > > personality theories course due to a colleague's unexpected departure. I > > have no materials for the class and very little to go by in terms of > > grading rubrics. I find that I am expected to evaluate student > > presentations on various theorists as part of their grade as well as > finish > > off the semester as best I see fit. The former instructor assigned > > presentations to groups of students and those presentations were to take > up > > the remainder of the semester. I sat in on the past few presentations, > but > > a few were done before I took over--I am trying for consistency, but not > > sure I can attain it. The problem (at least one problem) is that I have > two > > classes next week that do not have any assigned readings or > presentations. > > In other words, they've gone through the whole darned book and I don't > know > > what to talk to them about. Does anyone have anything they can share with > > respect to general presentation rubrics (I don't assign group > > presentations, so I don't have any from other classes), and any > activities > > I might do with the students that would put their knowledge (such as it > is) > > to use? For example, does anyone have an in-class activity that addresses > > things like personality inventories? I'm completely overwhelmed and at a > > loss, so any help would be appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Carol > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Carol DeVolder, Ph.D. > > Professor of Psychology > > St. Ambrose University > > 518 West Locust Street > > <https://maps.google.com/?q=518+West+Locust+Street+%0D+ > Davenport,+Iowa%C2%A0+52803+%0D+563&entry=gmail&source=g> > > Davenport, Iowa 52803 > > <https://maps.google.com/?q=518+West+Locust+Street+%0D+ > Davenport,+Iowa%C2%A0+52803+%0D+563&entry=gmail&source=g> > > 563-333-6482 <(563)%20333-6482> > > > > > > > > --- > > > > You are currently subscribed to tips as: smcke...@ubishops.ca. > > > > To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13510. > > 2cc18398df2e6692fffc29a610cb72e3&n=T&l=tips&o=51786 > > > > (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is > broken) > > > > or send a blank email to leave-51786-13510. > 2cc18398df2e6692fffc29a610cb72 > > e...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > > > > --- > > > > You are currently subscribed to tips as: devoldercar...@gmail.com. > > > > To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=177920. > > a45340211ac7929163a0216244443341&n=T&l=tips&o=51788 > > > > (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is > broken) > > > > or send a blank email to leave-51788-177920. > a45340211ac7929163a02162444433 > > 4...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > > > > > > > -- > Carol DeVolder, Ph.D. > Professor of Psychology > St. Ambrose University > 518 West Locust Street > Davenport, Iowa 52803 > 563-333-6482 > > > > --- > > END OF DIGEST > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: tay...@sandiego.edu > To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13534. > 4204dc3a11678c6b1d0be57cfe0a21b0&n=T&l=tips&o=51791 > or send a blank email to leave-51791-13534.4204dc3a11678c6b1d0be57cfe0a21 > b...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@mail-archive.com. 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