1. To enhance your understanding of controversial issues in educational psychology, to improve your critical thinking skills, and to advance your research skills, you will participate in a classroom discussion on a hot-topic in educational psychology. One discussion day has been written into the schedule (Week 6). Choose from ONE of the following topics:
2. Should schools try to increase students' self-esteem? OR Should struggling students be retained?
3. Classroom discussions are far more productive when those engaging are prepared. To prepare for the discussions, you will write a one-page, single-spaced position paper for this topic. The guidelines for this position paper are as follows:
4. Research the topic by perusing evidence for both the affirmative and negative positions on the issue in question. Take a position on the issue and write your position paper using research evidence as support.
5. Evidence used to support your arguments must come from peer reviewed, scholarly research articles. Instructions on how to find research articles using PsycInfo can be provided if needed. A minimum of 4 empirical articles is required. Your chosen articles will be submitted as an Annotated Bibliography.
To enhance your understanding of controversial issues in educational psychology, to improve your critical thinking skills, and to advance your research skills, you will participate in a classroom discussion on a hot-topic in educational psychology. One discussion day has been written into the schedule. Choose from ONE of the following topics:
Should schools try to increase students self-esteem? OR Should struggling students be retained?
Classroom discussions are far more productive when those engaging are prepared. To prepare for the discussions, you will write a one-page, single-spaced position paper for this topic. The guidelines for this position paper are as follows:
1. Research the topic by perusing evidence for both the affirmative and negative positions on the issue in question. Take a position on the issue and write your position paper using research evidence as support.
2. Evidence used to support your arguments must come from peer reviewed, scholarly research articles. Instructions on how to find research articles using PsycInfo can be provided if needed. A minimum of 4 empirical articles is required. Your chosen articles will be submitted as an Annotated Bibliography.