Not being a sports fan or a person who has much of a portfolio, I thought I would ask a few questions about teaching psychology--simple questions that probably have no simple answers.
Do you attempt to discuss notions of causality in introductory psychology? If you do, how do you go about it? What problems have you run into? I ask these questions because it has become very clear to me that students don't understand or are frustrated with the probabilistic statements we usually make in psychology regarding the causes of the phenomena we discuss. Thus, I have begun to incorporate an explicit discussion of causality right at the beginning of the course in order to reduce the confusion and frustration. But I have found that it is not a simple matter to discuss causality simply. Any insights? Jeff -- Jeffry P. Ricker, Ph.D. Office Phone: (480) 423-6213 9000 E. Chaparral Rd. FAX Number: (480) 423-6298 Psychology Department [EMAIL PROTECTED] Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale, AZ 85256-2626 Listowner: Psychologists Educating Students to Think Skeptically (PESTS) http://www.sc.maricopa.edu/sbscience/pests/index.html --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
