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Controversy in the Psychology Classroom: Using Hot Topics to Foster Critical Thinking

By Regan A. R. Gurung , Dana S. Dunn , Karen Z. Naufel

Book information

Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Year
2012
ISBN
143381238X, 9781433812385
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2250473 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
272\293
Scanned
yes
Time added
2015-05-20 22:14:59
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Description

One of the hallmarks of a quality liberal arts education is providing undergraduates the opportunity to wrestle with controversial issues. Yet many teachers feel ill-equipped when it comes to broaching disagreeable topics, managing the resulting heated debates, or helping students to separate their personal feelings from scientific evidence. This book provides frameworks for teaching controversial topics and skills for handling disruptions, so teachers can help students evaluate evidence and develop testable questions. Specific teaching topics covered include evolutionary psychology; childrearing; sexual orientation; animal experimentation; evil; diversity and social justice; gender and ethnicity, religion; disability; and healthcare policy.

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