Not for Technology’s Sake

William Ashton, Ph.D.William Ashton, Ph.D.Behavioral Sciences Dept.Behavioral Sciences Dept.

York College Faculty ForumYork College Faculty Forum

Teaching with Digital Technology Teaching with Digital Technology

March 15, 2007March 15, 2007

Pedagogical Needs

1.1. Information Literacy in PsychologyInformation Literacy in Psychology

2.2. A Commuter CampusA Commuter Campus

3.3. Common Student NeedsCommon Student Needs

Information Literacy in Psychology

a.k.a. Library Researcha.k.a. Library Research

changingminds.org

In their own words …

• A striking feature of the results of A striking feature of the results of each experiment was the powerful each experiment was the powerful effect on attribution of the content of effect on attribution of the content of the opinions expressed.  While the opinions expressed.  While subjects do take account of choice subjects do take account of choice and prior probability, … they also give and prior probability, … they also give substantial weight to the intrinsic or substantial weight to the intrinsic or “face value” meaning of the act itself “face value” meaning of the act itself in their attributions of attitudes.   – in their attributions of attitudes.   – Jones & Harris, 1967, p. 22Jones & Harris, 1967, p. 22

• ““The Rocky Road from Acts to The Rocky Road from Acts to Dispositions.” – Jones (1979)Dispositions.” – Jones (1979)

• The tendency to explain other’s actions as The tendency to explain other’s actions as corresponding to dispositions even in the corresponding to dispositions even in the presence of situational causes. – Baron, presence of situational causes. – Baron, Byrne, Johnson (1998).Byrne, Johnson (1998).

• A tendency to assume that a person’s A tendency to assume that a person’s words and deeds correspond with that words and deeds correspond with that person’s underlying traits, attitudes and person’s underlying traits, attitudes and intentions, even when the words or deeds intentions, even when the words or deeds were facilitated by situational constraints.  were facilitated by situational constraints.  – Lord (1997).– Lord (1997).

What else is wrong with this?

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A Commuter Campus

• A need for group workA need for group work• Hanging AroundHanging Around

– Office hoursOffice hours– Developing an interpersonal relationshipDeveloping an interpersonal relationship

Group Work

• A need for group workA need for group work– Benefits of Benefits of

collaborative/cooperative/active learningcollaborative/cooperative/active learning• Organizational Behavior (Psy 251)Organizational Behavior (Psy 251)

– Reflect upon group experienceReflect upon group experience• Research Methods (Psy 330)Research Methods (Psy 330)

– Low stakes writing / drafting-redrafting Low stakes writing / drafting-redrafting assignmentsassignments

Group Work

Office Hours

Developing an Interpersonal Relationship

Photos

Hobby

Common Student Needs

• Library Research, Writing and Library Research, Writing and APA StyleAPA Style

• Social PsychologySocial Psychology• CareersCareers

Just for Fun

• 10 Reasons to use your student 10 Reasons to use your student email addressemail address

Something Extra

• Research Participation PoolResearch Participation Pool• Students in Psychology and Social Science Students in Psychology and Social Science

courses learn about research studies by courses learn about research studies by participating in such studies as research participating in such studies as research participantsparticipants

• Faculty members and students conducting Faculty members and students conducting research have a more convenient time research have a more convenient time finding research volunteers.finding research volunteers.

• HaRPHaRP

The Last Slide

• Question, Comments, Diatribes?Question, Comments, Diatribes?• Thank you!Thank you!