One change that can be made to my syllabus to promote inclusion and equity is to extend deadlines without penalties. I set firm deadlines and will penalize students for lateness if they have not made prior […]
In my PSY 220 (Behavioral Statistics) class, students really struggle with both the concepts and the calculations. My exams are generally 30-40% multiple choice (conceptual) with the rest being calculations. I […]
Since I am mainly focusing my efforts towards improving student outcomes in statistics, dealing with the anxiety that is associated with the topic is my top priority. Many students show up terrorized when they […]
Motivation is always an issue in Research (PSY 265) and Stats (PSY 220). It’s pretty dry material for most students, and there is also anxiety when students need to write an APA manuscript or do math. I try to […]
Obviously, this is a major concern when teaching online. I use an icebreaker discussion board where students have to provide something unique about them in my PSY 100 course, but it is probably not enough. It is […]
