Breaking the Ice and Previewing the Course Dan Segrist Department of Psychology x3159
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Breaking the IceBreaking the Iceand Previewing the and Previewing the
CourseCourseDan Segrist
Department of Psychologyx3159
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The IcebreakerWhat do I want it to do for my class?
Allow students to get to know each other Initiate a sense of collegiality/community in the class
Set precedent for active learning and engagement
Have fun!
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Pick a slip of paper out of the fishbowl
Find the one other student in the class with the same term
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The InterviewStudents in pairs or triads
Interview one another for about 10 minutes
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The Interview Name Hometown Major Hobbies Favorite Color Favorite Book or Movie Favorite Singer or Musical Group First word or phrase that comes to mind when you hear “Psychology”
Important caveat—don’t disclose
anything you’d prefer not to
disclose
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Introducing…Students stand and introduce their partner to
the class
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Corpus CallosumCorpus Callosum
Actor-Observer biasActor-Observer bias
3030
FreudFreud
5-95-9
Visual cliffVisual cliff
Corpus CallosumCorpus Callosum
Actor-Observer biasActor-Observer bias
3030
FreudFreud
5-95-9
Visual cliffVisual cliff
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The Interview
What does your term/statistic mean?
How does it relate to this class?
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Corpus CallosumCorpus Callosum
Actor-Observer biasActor-Observer bias
3030
FreudFreud
5-95-9
Visual cliffVisual cliff
Corpus CallosumCorpus Callosum
Actor-Observer biasActor-Observer bias
3030
FreudFreud
5-95-9
Visual cliffVisual cliff
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The IcebreakerWhat else it can do for my class…
Preview course content, provide “teasers” and address misconceptions
Reinforce the vocabulary of the discipline
Can provide some informal data about students’ pre-existing knowledge
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Modifications Use in first or second class
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Modifications If class is large or time is short, randomly select pairs/triads
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Modifications Alter interview questions to fit your class topic or level
What disorder are you most interested in learning about?
What do you remember most about your undergraduate Statistics course?
What is your biggest concern/fear about starting a graduate program?
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Modifications Create fishbowl items using numbers or terms related to your syllabus policies
“2” [the number of unexcused absences you allow]
“Yes” [the standing answer to the question, “I wasn’t here last time, did we do anything important?”]
“November 11” [due date for research paper]