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Required Volunteers: Community Volunteerism among Students in College Classes
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Beehr, Terry A.; LeGro, Kimberly; Porter, Kimberly; Bowling, Nathan A.; Swader, William M. – Teaching of Psychology, 2010
Volunteering implies free choice, but people in some situations can feel compelled to volunteer. Hypotheses about students' volunteer work focused on self-determination and sufficiency of justification for their behavior. We examined required versus nonrequired volunteerism, internal and external motivation for volunteering, and attitudes of…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Student Motivation, Student Volunteers, Student Attitudes
An Introductory Demonstration Laboratory Produced Entirely by Undergraduates.
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Kohn, Art; Brill, Max – Teaching of Psychology, 1981
In a student initiated experimental program, undergraduate students assumed full responsibility for planning, staffing, and running introductory psychology laboratories. They supervised six sessions demonstrating psychological principles. The results of post-session quizzes and questionnaires showed that students absorbed course material, enjoyed…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Higher Education, Laboratories, Program Descriptions
Organizational Development, Instructor Evaluations, and Feedback.
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Kottke, Janet L. – Teaching of Psychology, 1984
Describes a technique for student evaluation of teacher performance, utilizing the involvement approach. Students evaluate the teacher midterm. The evaluations are then made available to a committee of volunteers drawn from the class. The committee identifies problem areas of instruction and recommends changes. (RM)
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Higher Education, Psychology, Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance
Using Volunteer Work to Teach Undergraduates about Exceptional Children.
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Fox, Robert A.; And Others – Teaching of Psychology, 1984
Findings showed that students with little or no previous experience with exceptional children changed their attitudes in a positive direction as a result of doing volunteer work. Many students reported wanting to do more volunteer work in the future, and some continued volunteering their services. (RM)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Course Evaluation, Exceptional Persons, Experiential Learning
Using Community Service to Teach Developmental Psychology.
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McCluskey-Fawcett, Kathleen; Green, Patricia – Teaching of Psychology, 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…
Descriptors: Community Services, Course Evaluation, Curriculum Enrichment, Developmental Psychology
"A Thousand Points of Light" Illuminate the Psychology Curriculum: Volunteering as a Learning Experience.
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Raupp, Carol D.; Cohen, David C. – Teaching of Psychology, 1992
Discusses a psychology curriculum with two programs for involving students in volunteer community service. Describes an elementary school tutoring within a child psychology course and a program of credit for other volunteer work in a variety of settings. Includes procedures, decisions, pitfalls, and rewards of volunteer placement. Suggests that…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Services, Curriculum Enrichment, Elementary Education
Guidelines and Priorities for Undergraduate Clinical Practicum Programs.
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Harari, Herbert; And Others – Teaching of Psychology, 1983
Mental health professionals were interviewed to determine their priorities concerning curriculum logistics and the kind of student-volunteer-paraprofessionals they considered ideal. Results can be used by college instructors who wish to place students in clinical practicum programs. (CS)
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Clinical Psychology, Health Personnel, Higher Education