Well, the research on massed versus distributed practice would suggest reduced long-term learning.
I don't like them. We've moved away from offering catalog courses over interterm, but we still do 5-week summer sessions. m -- Marc Carter, PhD Associate Professor and Chair Department of Psychology College of Arts & Sciences Baker University -- ________________________________ From: Jim Clark [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 11:29 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] Compressed University Courses Hi Our institution has introduced some summer courses (generally called Institutes) that appear to meet for only one week, yet grant 3-credits and in some cases 6-credits (equivalent, respectively, to half year and full year courses). It strikes me as highly implausible that anything equivalent to standard one or two term courses could be conducted during such a short period, and / or that anything like equivalent amount of learning could occur. Any thoughts? Take care Jim James M. Clark Professor of Psychology 204-786-9757 204-774-4134 Fax [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13029.76c7c563b32ad9d8d09c72a2d17c90e1&n=T&l=tips&o=10733 (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to leave-10733-13029.76c7c563b32ad9d8d09c72a2d17c9...@fsulist.frostburg.edu<mailto:leave-10733-13029.76c7c563b32ad9d8d09c72a2d17c9...@fsulist.frostburg.edu> ________________________________ The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments thereto ("e-mail") is sent by Baker University ("BU") and is intended to be confidential and for the use of only the individual or entity named above. The information may be protected by federal and state privacy and disclosures acts or other legal rules. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are notified that retention, dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error please immediately notify Baker University by email reply and immediately and permanently delete this e-mail message and any attachments thereto. Thank you. --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=10746 or send a blank email to leave-10746-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
