Assignment:
Read the following article:
Lundy, B.L. (2007). Service learning in life-span developmental psychology: higher exam scores and increased empathy. Teaching of Psychology, 34(1), 23-27.
Refer to the article above and create a short presentation for the class that presents your collective responses to the following questions:
1. Was this an effective way to measure difference between students' development? How so?
2. What other comparison groups could be used in this kind of work?
3. What are the challenges/barriers to both Lundy's design and your ideas for other designs?
4. What are the benefits?
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Your presentation should be a maximum of 7 slides,
2. Including 1 title slide and
3. 5 to 6 slides addressing the questions above.
4. You should incorporate images, charts or additional visual components only when they enhance the conveyance of information.
5. Your presentation will contain your recorded audio presentation of each slide's content.
6. This audio is added on a slide by slide basis using the Insert Audio > Record Audio feature in MS PowerPoint. Other presentation software share similar steps.
7. The voice recording should explain the slide content, and not simply relay it (i.e., do not read the slide).
8. Maintain a professional voice and tone throughout your presentation.
9. Your presentation should be between 7 and 10 minutes in length.
Readings:
Service Learning in Life-Span Developmental Psychology: Higher Exam Scores and Increased Empathy
By Brenda L. Lundy