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ERIC Number: EJ644046
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0098-6283
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Playing "Sherlock Holmes": Enhancing Students' Understanding of Prejudice and Stereotyping.
Junn, Ellen N.; Grier, Leslie K.; Behrens, Debra P.
Teaching of Psychology, v28 n2 p121-24 Spr 2001
Describes an experiential classroom exercise that was designed to help students understand stereotyping and prejudice. The instructor read behavioral and psychological descriptions, asked students to imagine they were Sherlock Holmes, and identify classmates to whom the descriptions might apply. States that students of color reported more benefits from the exercise. (CMK)
Descriptors: Bias, Class Activities, Educational Benefits, Experiential Learning, Higher Education, Psychology, Questionnaires, Stereotypes, Student Reaction, Undergraduate Students, Undergraduate Study
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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