Phyllis, I taught Human Factors at the undergrad level for years, most recently using the Sanders and McCormick text. But as this text headed out of date, I became frustrated with the remaining choices. There now appears to be too much emphasis on engineering and not enough on the human factor. The Wickens, Gordon, & Liu text would be my current choice if I were still teaching the course. Good luck in your decision.
My solution was to reposition the course from "Human factors & environmental design" to "Environmental psychology & the wilderness experience." It is now a much broader examination of environment-and-behavior issues, including the humanistic literature on ecopsychology and ecofeminism. Only a small portion of the original human factors material remains. I would never have done this if better undergrad-level HF texts had been available. But I have no regrets, thanks to the engaging nature of the material I now cover. A sample syllabus can be seen at http://www.humboldt.edu/~campbell/p405.htm --Dave Phyllis ladrigan wrote: >Hi, > >It's been more than two years since I have taught the course in Human >Factors ( undergrad course), which I am now scheduled to teach in the >Fall. I's be most appreciative of any suggestions for favorit text >books, and/or articles you are using for the course. > > ___________________________________________________________________ David E. Campbell, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Department of Psychology Phone: 707-826-3721 Humboldt State University FAX: 707-826-4993 Arcata, CA 95521-8299 www.humboldt.edu/~campbell/psyc.htm --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
