BRIDGE Project 2007-2008BRIDGE Project 2007-2008

Elaine A. ScorpioElaine A. Scorpio

Assistant ProfessorAssistant Professor

Psychology DepartmentPsychology Department

expose students to the major theoretical expose students to the major theoretical perspectives within psychologyperspectives within psychology

expose students to the methods of expose students to the methods of psychologypsychology

expose students to empirical literature in expose students to empirical literature in psychologypsychology

expose students to careers and career expose students to careers and career paths in psychologypaths in psychology

Subsequent coursework in the major Subsequent coursework in the major requires that students: requires that students:

-read this type of literature-read this type of literature

-identify important points in the reading-identify important points in the reading

-examine the methodology-examine the methodology

-summarize numerous studies/Lit Reviews -summarize numerous studies/Lit Reviews

-critically evaluate empirical findings-critically evaluate empirical findings

Often students are unable to articulate the ideas/connections that get them from Point A to Point B

Part 1Part 1: Read the study, : Read the study, Arousal, Mood and Arousal, Mood and the Mozart Effect the Mozart Effect and read the summary of and read the summary of it. Highlight information in the study that it. Highlight information in the study that appears in the summary.appears in the summary.

Part 2Part 2: Read the study, : Read the study, Effects of Effects of September 11September 11thth Terrorism Stress on Terrorism Stress on Estimated Time DurationEstimated Time Duration. Summarize this . Summarize this study using the study using the Part 1 Part 1 exercise as a exercise as a model. model.

Summarizing the study encourages Summarizing the study encourages

organizational skillsorganizational skills

clear articulation of thoughtclear articulation of thought

logical thinkinglogical thinking

efficient use of written languageefficient use of written language

critical evaluation critical evaluation

Results (casual observation and anecdotal)

Grades improve slightlyMore OrganizedMore logicalGreater efficiency with languageSmall improvement in critical evaluationBut little appreciation for the activity

The Student-to-Scholar Transition

Games versus realityGames versus realitySpeaking the language of the disciplineSpeaking the language of the disciplineEngaging in the discipline with peersEngaging in the discipline with peers

BRIDGE Project

Sections A and I of Introduction to Psychology Section I completed the assignment with no

discussion Section A completed assignment with discussion

board All assigned ID numbers Papers submitted with ID numbers only All grading completed anonymously Students evaluated activity