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Carkenord, David M. – Teaching of Psychology, 1994
Describes a technique used to motivate students to complete assigned journal readings in a college psychology course. Maintains that students completing readings receive two types of tangible benefits: (1) extra course credit and (2) use of their notecards on tests. Asserts that students responded favorably to the technique. (CFR)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Learning Strategies, Psychology, Reading Assignments

Anderson, Dana D. – Teaching of Psychology, 1992
Describes a teaching exercise in an undergraduate psychology course in which students read a book with unconventional perspectives on the field of study. Maintains that the activity develops critical reading and thinking skills by confronting students with controversial views. Identifies some of the books selected to fit the criteria of this…
Descriptors: Clinical Psychology, Critical Reading, Critical Thinking, Higher Education

Boyatzis, Chris J. – Teaching of Psychology, 1992
Describes the use of fictional literature in a college-level developmental psychology class. Focuses specifically on Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" and its relation to several child development topics. Contends that literature should be used more often as part of instruction, especially in the sciences. (CFR)
Descriptors: Child Development, Content Area Reading, Curriculum Design, Developmental Continuity