On 22 Feb 00, at 11:28, Shane Pitts wrote:
> I am teaching a course on critical thinking in psychology and am
> thinking of using debates in class to help students apply the skills
> we are learning to issues that matter to them. I have never used
> debates in class, so I would love to hear any advice on the topic.
> Advice on issues such as: How to frame and "set-up" the debates, how
> to evaluate them, how to choose issues, etc... will be especially
> helpful. Thanks in advance for the assistance!
>
> shane pitts
Shane,
You may wish to take a look at the following from the journal *Teaching
of Psychology*:
Lewin, L. M., & Wakefield, J. A., Jr. (1983). Teaching psychology
through an instructor-debate format. 10, 115-116.
Smith, R. A. (1990). Are peer ratings of student debates valid? 17,
188-189.
Moeller, T. G. (1985). Using classroom debates in teaching
developmental psychology. 12, 207-209.
Bauer, G., & Wachowiak, D. (1977). The home-court advantage: A
debate format for the teaching of personality. 4, 190-192.
Budesheim, T. L., & Lundquist, A. R. (1999). Consider the opposite:
Opening minds through in-class debates on course-related controversies.
26, 106-110.
HTH,
Dave
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Dave Johnson
Department of Psychology
John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR 72761
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