Re:[tips] What Will You Do At 3:14pm Today? Have Some Pi?

2012-03-15 Thread Allen Esterson
As pi day, 14 March, was also Einstein's birthday, it is appropriate to note that while pi is certainly a constant, the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter is not: In a curved space, we could imagine defining the 'diameter' of a circle as the maximum geodesic distance

Re: [tips] The Testing Effect

2012-03-15 Thread Michael Britt
Patricia, I must have missed the earlier info you sent. Can you send it again? Michael Michael A. Britt, Ph.D. mich...@thepsychfiles.com http://www.ThePsychFiles.com Twitter: mbritt On Mar 13, 2012, at 11:57 PM, Pat D'Ateno wrote: Hi All, This goes along with the previous

[tips] E-books and reading difficulty

2012-03-15 Thread Paul Brandon
Any reactions? http://healthland.time.com/2012/03/14/do-e-books-impair-memory/ Paul Brandon Emeritus Professor of Psychology Minnesota State University, Mankato pkbra...@hickorytech.net --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here:

Re: [tips] E-books and reading difficulty

2012-03-15 Thread Christopher Green
On 2012-03-15, at 4:10 PM, Paul Brandon wrote: Any reactions? http://healthland.time.com/2012/03/14/do-e-books-impair-memory/ Yes. Old-timers had trouble accepting the expansion of the paperback book market in the 1930s (when Penguin started) as well. I hear that ballpoint pens had a bit

[tips] Ever Hear Of A College Lying On It's SATs?

2012-03-15 Thread Michael Palij
There appears to be a troublesome situation in New Jersey where the governor has decided to merge the State University system with the State College system -- I could be wrong about the terms but Rutgers has been the official state university while there was a separate state college system which

Re: [tips] The Testing Effect

2012-03-15 Thread Joan Warmbold
I know many people who teach introductory psychology courses assess students via recognition--that is,multiple choice tests. However, as per the research study on 'testing effect,' it would seem logical to postulate that short answer essay tests would encourage superior retrieval at a later date.