Don, Thank you. I actually went on the Internet this morning and found most of the answers. The Picasso one was kind of difficult to find though. :)
Nina Nina L. Tarner, Ph.D. Department of Psychology Gettysburg College Box 407 Gettysburg, PA.� 17325 -----Original Message----- From: don allen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 1:51 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences Subject: Re: Ideas for student introductions first class Hi Nina- Here are some answers: 1. Sir Wilfrid Laurier (Can. $5) 2. 2+3X4= 14 (order of operations is MDAS therefore 20 is incorrect) 3. Frosted flakes have ***FEWER*** calories than Cheerios. 4. Strap is to Parts as Tips is to SPIT (reverse letters) 5. The cube root of 729 is 9 6. The subjunctive is: "of, relating to, or constituting a verb form or set of verb forms that represents a denoted act or state not as fact but as contingent or possible or viewed emotionally (as with doubt or desire)" Often considered the conditional future tense, e.g.. "If I WERE a millionaire" not "If I WAS a millionaire:. 7. Two possibilities (among many): "A woman! without her, man is nothing." "A woman, without her man, is nothing." 8. Guernica 9. Africa. 10. Most spreadsheets e.g.. Excel. Hope that helps, -Don. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nina Tarner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 4:43 AM Subject: RE: Ideas for student introductions first class > Does someone have the answers to the questions for this icebreaker? There are some I am sure about. > > Nina > > Nina L. Tarner, Ph.D. > Department of Psychology > Gettysburg College > Box 407 > Gettysburg, PA. 17325 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Don Allen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 4:29 PM > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences > Subject: Re: Ideas for student introductions first class > > Hi Marie- > > I too teach Research Methods & I use a short icebreaker as well > (attached). Students are asked to find a diferent person who has the > answer to each of these questions. We then spend a few minutes comparing > our answers. Students appear to enjoy the exercise. > > -Don. > > Marie Helweg-Larsen said: > > Hello all > > I'm looking for a fresh idea for getting to know my students on the > > first day of class. I'm teaching Research Methods (although this doesn't > > have anything to do with research methods per se) and I have 30 > > students and only about 30 min to do the whole "get to know each other > > exercise". Typically I have students write some basic info on an index > > card and then I have them discuss something with another student before > > > > introducing that other student to class (I typically take notes on the > > index card they have completed). Over the years I've tried all the usual > > ideas of having them introduce each other, have them find odd > > similarities between themselves and another student, have them say what > > they look forward to and fear about the class, who they would they have > > dinner with if they could pick anyone, what famous people they met, > > etc. Those ideas worked fine (although it can be a little dull with 30 > > students saying similar things) but I am looking for something new and > > interesting. Any ideas? It can be a little off beat - it just can't take > > a whole lot of time! > > Thanks > > Marie > > > > -- > > ********************************************* > > Marie Helweg-Larsen, Ph.D. > > Associate Professor of Psychology > > Dickinson College, P.O. Box 1773 > > Carlisle, PA 17013 > > Office: (717) 245-1562, Fax: (717) 245-1971 > > ********************************************* > > > > > > > > --- > > 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]
