Let me echo Marie's statements. We also had very poor compliance with the extra credit system. that is why we switched to a credit system.
We ARE constantly modifying some of the subtleties of the requirement, but it continues to be a large component of the course grade. Nevertheless, what Marie says about no-shows and a disrespect of the research process in general were problems. Annette Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 619-260-4006 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---- Original message ---- >Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 11:53:27 -0400 >From: Marie Helweg-Larsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [tips] Re: Extra Credit subject pools >To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <[email protected]> > >We tried an extra credit subject pool for many years and could not get >it to work satisfactorily. The main problem was that students would sign >up and not show up. So not only did we not get as many participants as >we needed for an active faculty and student research program (most extra >credit was minimal and not utilized by that many students regardless of >how they could earn it). But we also felt that we had a system where >students disrespected our research program (there was obvious no >incentive for them to show up). So we just last semester switched to >requiring research participation (or they can during designated "office >hours" with our academic associate read and answer questions about a >research article; the research articles are suggested by the 100 level >professors). We have written a detailed handout that every 100-level >professor attaches to his or her syllabus. Professors cannot alter or >change the requirements (it is a department level requirement unlike the >extra credit arrangement which was up to each professor to arrange). >We only require research participation in 100 level classes but students >in 200 and 300 level classes can use the pool for their class-related >research and faculty can continue to offer extra credit in non-100 level >courses for research participation) >Cheers >Marie > >Deb Briihl wrote: > >> Hi! We are looking into starting a subject pool. I am looking for >> information from people that have one on their campus that gives extra >> credit rather than requires students to do experiments (or something >> else). What specifically do you do? What is written in the syllabus? >> One problem is so many different people teach intro to psych here - >> how do you handle that? Do you just use intro to psych students, or do >> you use other classes as well? >> >> Deb >> >> Dr. Deborah S. Briihl >> Dept. of Psychology and Counseling >> Valdosta State University >> Valdosta, GA 31698 >> (229) 333-5994 >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> http://chiron.valdosta.edu/dbriihl/ >> >> Well I know these voices must be my soul... >> Rhyme and Reason - DMB >> >> --- >> To make changes to your subscription go to: >> http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english >> >> > > >-- >**************************************************** >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 >http://alpha.dickinson.edu/departments/psych/helwegm > >**************************************************** > > >--- >To make changes to your subscription go to: >http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english > --- To make changes to your subscription go to: http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english
