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Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Webster University/Applied Learning Sciences (Spring 2)

{{course details

| course_name = Applied Learning Sciences

| instructor_username = AmyRuffusDoerr

| instructor_realname = Ruffus-Doerr

| support_staff = Ian (Wiki Ed)

| subject = Psychology

| start_date = 2020-03-16 00:00:00 UTC

| end_date = 2020-05-06 23:59:59 UTC

| institution = Webster University

| expected_students = 20

| assignment_page = Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/Webster_University/Applied_Learning_Sciences_(Spring_2)

| slug = Webster_University/Applied_Learning_Sciences_(Spring_2)

| campaigns = Association for Psychological Science, Communicating Science, Spring 2020

| dashboard.wikiedu.org = yes

}}

Psychology 3325 is an upper-level Psychology course aimed at undergraduates who have an understanding of basic psychological principles. Through an integration of lectures, discussions, and interactive demonstrations, this course will focus on fundamental phenomena and basic literature in learning and memory within the context of both animal and human research. Focuses on fundamental phenomena and basic literature in cognition; compares human language abilities with the learning capacities of various animal species; integrates important theories and research methods with major topics including pattern recognition, perception and information processing, attention, short-and long-term memory, discrimination, concept learning, creativity, and decision making.

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{{student table row|Ng tinaa||}}

{{student table row|MaryLaFlamme64|Procedural knowledge|}}

{{student table row|Brookewhitelaw|Observational learning, Sensitization|}}

{{student table row|AnnLange100|Lobes of the brain|}}

{{student table row|Margieairo|Emotional literacy, Emotion and memory|}}

{{student table row|Amanda Neeley|Perceptual learning|}}

{{student table row|Fane79|Behaviorism|}}

{{student table row|Erichoffner|Latent learning|}}

{{student table row|Lindsayemert|Learning through play|}}

{{student table row|Cmcclanahan||}}

{{student table row|Kathleen Matecki||}}

{{student table row|Amrabrkic93|Desensitization (psychology), Long-term memory|}}

{{student table row|PaytonW7|Parallel processing (psychology)|}}

{{student table row|Sanosier23|Source monitoring|}}

{{student table row|Glove4127|Motivation|}}

{{student table row|Amaryhaw21|Emotion|}}

{{student table row|BlaireEm88||}}

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{{start of course timeline}}

= Week 1 =

{{start of course week|2020-03-16}}

{{in class|In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment}}

Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline. This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia assignment, with links to training modules and your classmates' work spaces.

Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resources:

  • [https://wikiedu.org/editingwikipedia Editing Wikipedia], pages 1–5
  • [https://wikiedu.org/evaluatingwikipedia Evaluating Wikipedia]

{{assignment|Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia}}

Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (Because of Wikipedia's technical restraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again off campus or the next day.)

{{assignment milestones|Everyone has a Wikipedia account}}

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

{{end of course week}}

= Week 2 =

{{start of course week|2020-03-23}}

{{assignment|Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia}}

{{in class|In class - Discussion}}

{{end of course week}}

= Week 3 =

{{start of course week|2020-03-30}}

{{assignment|Assignment - Review the rules for health topics}}

{{assignment|Assignment - Choose possible topics}}

Resource: [https://wikiedu.org/editingwikipedia#page=6 Editing Wikipedia], page 6

{{in class|In class - Discussion}}

{{end of course week}}

= Week 4 =

{{start of course week|2020-04-06}}

{{assignment|Assignment - Add to an article}}

{{assignment|Assignment - Exercise}}

{{assignment|Assignment - Start drafting your contributions}}

Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resource: [https://wikiedu.org/editingwikipedia#page=7 Editing Wikipedia], pages 7–9

{{assignment|Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area}}

[https://wikiedu.org/psychology Psychology]

{{assignment milestones|Everyone has started writing}}

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

{{end of course week}}

= Week 5 =

{{start of course week|2020-04-13}}

{{assignment|Assignment - Peer review an article}}

[https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/training/students/peer-review Guiding framework]

{{in class|In class - Discussion}}

{{assignment milestones|Peer reviews are complete}}

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

{{assignment|Assignment - Respond to your peer review}}

You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. Consider their suggestions, decide whether it makes your work more accurate and complete, and edit your draft to make those changes.

Resources:

  • [https://wikiedu.org/editingwikipedia#page=12 Editing Wikipedia], pages 12 and 14
  • Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.

{{end of course week}}

= Week 6 =

{{start of course week|2020-04-20}}

{{assignment|Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia}}

Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."

Resource: [https://wikiedu.org/editingwikipedia#page=13 Editing Wikipedia], page 13

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= Week 7 =

{{start of course week|2020-04-27}}

{{assignment|Assignment - Continue improving your article}}

Now's the time to revisit your text and refine your work. You may do more research and find missing information; rewrite the lead section to represent all major points; reorganize the text to communicate the information better; or add images and other media.

{{assignment|Assignment - Polish your work}}

Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!

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= Week 8 =

{{start of course week|2020-05-04}}

{{assignment|Assignment - Final article}}

It's the final week to develop your article.

  • Read [https://wikiedu.org/editingwikipedia#page=15 Editing Wikipedia] page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
  • Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!

{{assignment milestones|You've finished your Wikipedia assignment!}}

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.

{{end of course week}}