Hi Marcia: I tried the articles and had very mixed success and primarily only with the more competent students. It took SO MUCH TIME for the less competent to keep up that I had to give it up because the faster students were bored. Also, I tried to do it as a semi-seminar and it was also very challenging! I stick with a text now. But you might consider having a compilation of a few articles and some lecgture notes.....I've thought of that but haven't done it yet.
Annette Quoting "McKinley, Marcia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Doug, > I don't have the book here, so will send examples privately to you > later. > > However, since we are on the topic...I have actually thought about just > abandoning a textbook for Exp Cog and developing my own compilation of > articles. Has anyone tried this or have ideas about how this would > work? > > Marcia > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Doug Wallen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 10:05 AM > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences > Subject: Re: cognitive textbooks (revisited) > > > Thanks for the information Marcia. I too have looked at the first 3 or > 4 > chapters of Willingham, was favorably impressed, and considering > adopting > it. Perhaps you could send me a few more specific examples of the kind > of > thing that caused problems for your students. > > As long as this topic has come up again, let me broadcast a general call > for > information. I teach a sophomore level course assuming no prerequisites > in > psych. The book I used for years was the Human Information Processing > by > Lindsay and Norman, which is now long out of print. I am really seeking > a > current book at about that level. I have used Matlin, Galotti, Reed, > and > Solso, all have worked to a degree, but are too difficult in specific > areas > for this level. Does anyone have suggestions for a book or combination > of > smaller books that might by appropriate? > -- > Doug Wallen, Psychology Dept. (507) 389-5818 > Minnesota State University, Mankato [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 23 Armstrong Hall > Mankato, MN 56001 > > > From: "McKinley, Marcia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Reply-To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2002 12:43:39 -0500 > > To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: cognitive textbooks (revisited) > > > > A month or 2 ago, I posted a recommendation for a cog textbook, in > response to > > a request for info. After more time with it, I have a different > perspective > > on this textbook, which I feel like I should share, just in case > anyone was > > planning to use that book on my recommendation. > > > > The book is Willingham's Cognition: The Thinking Animal. I am sure > it is a > > very good book for very advanced students. My upper-level students > really > > enjoyed the first few chapters (which is when I recommended); however, > after > > this, they found it very confusing. In fact, we have really stopped > using it > > completely. I have ended up taking most of my lecture notes and > activities > > from Matlin's Cognition book, but don't know if I will use that next > time I > > teach this course (b/c I enjoy doing the activities as a class, rather > than > > students doing them individually.) I guess I will be on the hunt for > another > > one then. > > > > I wish there was a way to figure out this kind of information > beforehand, but > > I seem to need to actually *use* the book before I know its value. > Hope I > > didn't lead anyone astray with my earlier advice. > > > > Marcia > > > > Marcia J. McKinley, J.D., Ph.D. > > Assistant Professor of Psychology > > Mount St. Mary's College > > Emmitsburg, MD 21727 > > (301) 447-5394 x4282 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [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] > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Annette Taylor, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology University of San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
