Miguel- I have that experience in most classes and often. As Sue said, I think is more them and the topic than me (teaching neuropsychology, psychopharmacology, forensic psychology etc. - it is the material that's inherently interesting). Plus, being a residential campus they aren't under constraints to "get to work" etc so they are less pressed to leave in a hurry. I think having a culture on campus that "approves" continuing the discussions also helps (some of them are a bit competitive so if one student follows to delve deeper they tag along so as to not miss anything, as it were). Yes, I do feel lucky to have engaged students. If they'd just pay me more I'd be ecstatic! :) Tim _______________________________ Timothy O. Shearon, PhD Professor and Chair Department of Psychology The College of Idaho Caldwell, ID 83605 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
teaching: intro to neuropsychology; psychopharmacology; general; history and systems "You can't teach an old dogma new tricks." Dorothy Parker -----Original Message----- From: Miguel Roig [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Fri 8/15/2008 1:23 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] continuing discussions after class Sue Frantz wrote: "... And I've had classes where the students stayed late the last day of class because they didn't want the class to end. I suspect it had more to do with the relationships they built with each other than it did with me. So, I thought, why does it need to end?" Sue, I am envious! This used to happen in my classes with some regularity, but in recent years it has become a rare occurrence for me as well as for many of my colleagues. I did have one class last semester and particularly one this summer where discussion continued after class with some frequency. Both of these classes were a real pleasure to teach and I think students had a terrific time in them. I think that the common thread between the two classes was the presence of a couple of nontraditional students who often raised very pertinent and incisive commentary that led others to react and engage in meaningful discussion. I wonder if others on the list have had similar situations. Miguel --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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