Recent Changes

This is a new page for the CCT Cognitive Psychology class, Spring 2009!

This is the beginning of our Wiki for CrCrTh 611: Problem Based Learning Project on College Access

This is a placeholder for some creative content I'd like to add.

And I'm going to try and embed it here (I've never done that before!):
It worked (although, note to self, I had to insert it as a widget).
Entry 3: Thursday, February 5, 2009
I just did a (long) post on my blog about building constituent support when making change. I used the example of Brandeis University's plan to close their museum (The Rose Art Museum) as and example of a change process that alienates constituents.
In class we've focused on positive changes (action research as continual improvement), not changes in response to crisis, but I think the idea of building constituent support is essential in both.
Here's a link to the post:
Action Research Example: Building Constituencies
http://higheredobservations.blogspot.com/2009/02/action-research-example-building.html

Here's the URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rtPhSb9g2k
And I'm going to try and embed it here (I've never done that before!):
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Entry 1 - Tuesday, February 2, 2009
This is a wikipage I created for the Critical and Creative Thinking course CrCrTh693, Action Research.
It will also be part of my Personal/Professional Workbook (PPD). We have the option of doing the PPD completely on our wiki (should that be an upper case W?) but I think I will also need a binder for some hard copy materials.
I am excited for the opportunity to learn how to use a wiki. I love Wikipedia, but haven't contributed anything. I have contributed a little to a small hobby-based wiki I visit, but not very much.
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http://higheredobservations.blogspot.com/
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Entry 2: Thursday, February 5, 2009
Youtube Video in the spirit of Action Research
This video is a cute little animated piece by a teacher about a (successful) change he introduced into his classroom teaching. It doesn't mention all the aspects of Action Research, but he does mention several components, and the spirit of continual improvement is certainly there. He identifies a problem, attempts a solution, reflects on the solution, and then that solution leads to a series of other changes and improvements in his teaching.
Here's the URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rtPhSb9g2k
And I'm going to try and embed it here (I've never done that before!):
<object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7rtPhSb9g2k&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7rtPhSb9g2k&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object>