When I taught an intro to personality theories course, I had students read a biography of their choice, and then write a paper applying one or two theories to their analysis of the person they read about. Students really got into it, and some did oral presentations at the end of the term.
As a way of modeling the process, I used one of A&E's "Biography" videos (the one on Elizabeth Taylor!) -- I showed it in class one day, and we discussed how some of the theories applied to the person in the video. A number of the "Biography" videos are available (or used to be, anyway) for rental or purchase. I think they were only about $20 each, and I seem to remember getting that one at Barnes and Noble. As far as the written biographies went, I gave students a list of biographies I've read and enjoyed as a starter list, and also encouraged them to seek out others in their own interest area. And a bonus for me was that the papers were interesting reading! Cheers, Vivian Hamilton Department of Psychology Portland Community College 12000 SW 49th Avenue Portland, OR 97219 (503) 977-4296 At 12:47 PM 1/8/2002 -0500, Beth Benoit wrote: >I've had students use this assignment in Abnormal Psych. having students >analyze characters in movies. I think I like the idea of characters from >novels, but I KNOW what I'd hear: "A book? Can we use a book we've already >read, or do we HAVE to read a new one for this assignment?" (As if I'd ever >be able to tell.) > >I'm teaching Personality for the first time in April, so would also >appreciate any suggestions... > >Beth Benoit >University System of New Hampshire > >on 1/8/02 12:11 PM, tasha howe at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > My colleague teaches "theories of personality" and has his students read a > > novel > > and analyze one of the characters from two different personality theories. > > this > > could also be done with autobiographies of "normal" people. > > > > Retta Poe wrote: > > > >> TIPS-Colleagues - > >> I am looking for one or more personality case studies on the web. I would > >> like to direct my students in a personality theories course to read an > online > >> case history of a "normal" person and write about that person from the > >> perspective of various personality theorists. I did a google search > and only > >> turned up case studies of folks with disorders (personality disorders, > etc.), > >> so I guess I haven't used the correct search terms. Any suggestions? > >> > >> Thanks - > >> Retta > >> > >> -- > >> Retta E. Poe, Ph.D. > >> Professor of Psychology > >> Western Kentucky University > >> 1 Big Red Way > >> Bowling Green, Ky. 42101 > >> > >> (270) 745-4409 FAX: (270) 745-6934 > >> e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> http://edtech.cebs.wku.edu/~rpoe/ > >> > >> "Live long, and prosper!" > >> > >> --- > >> You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> E-mail scanned by McAfee. > > > > -- > > *********** > > Tasha R. Howe, Ph.D > > Assistant Professor of Psychology (Developmental) > > Transylvania University > > 300 N. Broadway > > Lexington, KY 40508 > > Phone: (859) 233-8144 > > FAX: (859) 281-3507 > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Website: http://www.transy.edu/homepages/thowe/ftpdpages/index2.html > > Another website I created: http://www.scbwi-midsouth.com/ > > > > > > > > > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >--- >You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
