ERIC Number: EJ683210
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-May-1
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Applying Social Psychological Concepts Outside the Classroom
Lakin, Jessica L.; Wichman, Aaron L.
Teaching of Psychology, v32 n2 p110-113 May 2005
This article evaluates a writing assignment in which social psychology students gathered examples from outside the classroom (e.g., cartoons, movies) and analyzed them with course material. Compared to a control group, students who completed the assignment learned that it was easier to apply social psychology to the real world. A follow-up survey 9 months later demonstrated that this effect persisted. Students who completed the assignment also valued social psychology more and believed they had learned more in their social psychology course.
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Writing Assignments, Social Psychology, Higher Education, College Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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