Bringing Meaning to Learning: An Interdisciplinary Project for First-Year Community College Students

Autor/inn/en	Rima, Brandi; Rodriguez, Crystal C.
Titel	Bringing Meaning to Learning: An Interdisciplinary Project for First-Year Community College Students
Quelle	In: Teaching of Psychology, 48 (2021) 3, S.204-208 (5 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0098-6283
DOI	10.1177/0098628320979878
Schlagwörter	Psychology; Teaching Methods; Interdisciplinary Approach; Introductory Courses; Community Colleges; Two Year College Students; Student Attitudes; Grades (Scholastic); Student Projects; Law Enforcement; Comparative Analysis; Communities of Practice; Active Learning; Course Descriptions; New York (New York) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Psychologie; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Einführungskurs; Community college; Community College; Schülerverhalten; Notenspiegel; Schulprojekt; Gesetzesvollzug; Community; Aktives Lernen; Kursstrukturplan
Abstract	Interdisciplinary pedagogy can enhance Introduction to Psychology curricula. We developed an interdisciplinary project to make meaning in a learning community (LC) clustering Introduction to Psychology with Introduction to Criminal Justice. Our purpose is to describe the project as a model and report on students' evaluations of the project and their academic progress. We collected questionnaire data about students' experiences completing the project. Results were positive with most students valuing make meaning, feeling more connected to psychology and expressing satisfaction. We measured student learning using project grades and final grades in the psychology course. Participants performed satisfactory on the project and outperformed a comparison group in the Introduction to Psychology course. Findings demonstrate the value of interdisciplinary pedagogy in psychology curricula. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01