Michael Kane asks:
>
>Does anyone out there know of any research on factors that influence whether
>students take advantage of teachers' office hours? I don't know whether
it's a
>function of my style, my courses, or my class sizes (or something else
>altogether),
>but I have a very difficult time getting my students to come to see me
>outside of
>class for extra help.
Teach a course in experimental psychology or research methods and require
students to do individual research projects of their own design and analyze
the data they collect. You will be innundated.
The good news is that durng the bulk of the term you will have lots of
delightful discussions with the best students during which you can weigh
the pros and cons of various design options, consider interesting
manipulations and creative sources for stimulus materials. The bad news is
that in the last week of the term you will be eaten alive by students who
are dazed and confused, waited until 4 days before the due date of the
paper to finish (or, in one case, _start_) their data collection.
>From the tired and beleaguered voice of experience,
Claudia Stanny
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Claudia J. Stanny, Ph.D. e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Department of Psychology Phone: (850) 474 - 3163
University of West Florida FAX: (850) 857 - 6060
Pensacola, FL 32514 - 5751
Web: http://www.uwf.edu/psych/stanny.html
