I've used movie papers for activity points (required but do not contribute to the overall class grade unless you don't do them) and for extra credit. I ask the student to write a one page paper focusing on the main link to psychology. I have a film list that I give but have found that I am unaware of so many films which might have connections to psych that I open it up and say "if you see a connection to this class write it up".
I read them only to the depth that I know they do understand one psychological concept as it is reflected or used in the film. The points are all or none so no commenting on the paper is needed. What I need to do is go back trough all of them and note the films that they have used. If my TA won't hate me for it I'll ask them do it and post a summary to the list. This is a common theme and I try to add to the list as it comes up on TIPS from time to time. Doug Doug Peterson Assistant Professor of Psychology The University of South Dakota Vermillion SD 57069 (605) 677-5295 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Michael Lee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 3:44 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences Subject: Re: movies I remember as an undergraduate student years ago, a professor showed the class the film Blue Velvet for a developmental psychology course, although I cannot recall exactly the reason. I'm sure it had something to do with Freud and David Lynch's penchant for symbolism. I skipped that class since I had already seen the film many times! Would anyone else ever show this or recommend it? Today, I did recommend to the class the film Memento as we were talking about the hippocampus and H.M. (Of course, about 1/2 have seen it). But to Mario, I like the idea that you are considering, although again, I'm worried about the possible numbers of papers I'd be faced with reading. But I'm wondering, how much value would you place on such extra or bonus assignments? Mike Lee Dept. of Psychology University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB, Canada P.S. Thanks to all those who responded to my post re: student dilemma! On Thu, 10 Oct 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The Plotnik text instructor's manual has great film suggestions with directed > critical thinking questions. I don't know if it's a copyright violation for me > to post them here.... > > Annette > > Quoting "Mario E. Baeza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Dear Tipsters, > > > > I planned on adding an extra credit assignment to my lesson plan this > > semester. It seems like students are always asking..."is there any extra > > credit?" "what can i do for extra credit to help my grade?"...before i rattle > > off numerous techniques, like "read the textbook, listen to my colorful > > lecture, take notes, ", or to some i might say.."show up to class"....well, > > actually i still say all of these things and more, but i thought of trying it > > out and offering some extra credit...i wanted it to be light and hopefully > > entertaining, so i decided to have students watch a movie that is related in > > some way to a concept in intro to psych and write a one-page paper on how the > > movie relates to psych...i was hoping that others may offer their suggestions > > of movies, so that i may offer my students a good selection. I teach an > > intro to psych at a community college in california. i have a short listing > > of movies that i am considering, any more suggestions will be greatly > > appreciated. > > > > vanilla sky - lucid dreaming, emotional upbringing, attachment, > > memento - short-term memory loss (extreme) > > requiem for a dream - drug abuse > > ordinary people - emotional upbringing or lack of it > > a clockwork orange - aversion therapy/classical conditioning > > girl interrupted - personality disorders > > > > thanks, > > mario baeza > > adjunct instructor - psyc 1 > > > > > > > > > > > > --- > > 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] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
