Using Community Service to Teach Developmental Psychology.

McCluskey-Fawcett, Kathleen; Green, Patricia

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ERIC Number: EJ463290

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1992

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Using Community Service to Teach Developmental Psychology.

McCluskey-Fawcett, Kathleen; Green, Patricia

Teaching of Psychology, v19 n3 p150-52 Oct 1992

Describes a university course in developmental psychology in which students participated as volunteers in community services for children and families. Explains that the course requirements offered 2 options: 50 hours of volunteer work or a series of 3 papers. Suggests that the volunteer experiences helped students maintain motivation and aided in understanding the course material. (DK)

Descriptors: Community Services, Course Evaluation, Curriculum Enrichment, Developmental Psychology, Experiential Learning, Higher Education, Student Participation, Student Volunteers, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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