cognitive psychology

…and if we get to it, we may start attention. Keep up with the reading and get started on your group work.

It would seem to be a good year for getting high marks in cognition… I think my giving out above average scores on the collaborative media development projects helped several people. I also know that the collaborative testing help. As I look at your test scores, collaboration scores, and final I can see improvement. Take this knowledge and apply it to your other classes. At the least take advantage of the online quizzes that come with most textbooks.

In addition, as I look at the large number of people that earned As… as a group each and everyone of them showed up each and every class period and participated. Having the phenomenological experience with all the tasks we did together in class really improves your ability to think about all the hypothetical constructs and to answer applied and conceptual questions about said constructs.

The grades break down like this: 6 Cs, 7 Bs, and and amazing 8 As.

If anyone is interested in doing any research in the area of cognition, especially memory or learning with technology, come and see me.

Have a good summer, prof_chuck

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I will pass back your scantrons when your group turns in the collaborative exam so you can prepare for the final examination.

To let you know where you stand in the distribution I am sharing decsriptive info below

R= 40 - 87 (multiple 87s)

M = 71.62

SD = 11.68

Armstrong, Krysty Lynne 1
Bennick, Wesley Gayle 1
Cope, Elizabeth Alexandria 1
Garner, Jessica Michelle 1

Ashley, Catherine Danielle 2
Butler, Kristy Lynn 2
Fisher, Tori Jo 2
Grau, Harriett 2

Jewell, Jennifer Elaine 3
Martin, Kelly Ann 3
Murray, Kate Ann 3
Renfroe, Tiffany Jade 3

Jones, Charles Ridgley 4
McNichols, Catherine Elizabeth 4
Narvaez, Karla Michelle 4

Saenz, Nikolas Arturo-Waitman 5
Stancel, Dawn Angelique 5
Teems, Samantha Emily 5

Willard, Amy Lynn 6
Shumock, Nathan Alan 6
Sutton, Kimberly Renee 6
Wacaster, Jodie Blair 6

Hello Cognition Scholars,

I hope everyone had a good break. We are getting back on track this week with Chapter 4. I have your exams graded to give back tomorrow. I believe most of you performed well.

We have a faculty staff softball game on T and Tr this week so I will be running out right at 5, so let’s get in and get started on time.

I have slightly revised the semesters schedule… you can check it here.

Here is the link….

I hope to see everyone this afternoon. I realize that many of you choose not to come to class and learn with me, I only hope you can give your peers more respect. In addition, I hope that they have created a great resource for you and that we can all learn something

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Cognition Scholars,

I have resent everyone an invitation to the shared document for module two’s collaborative project. When you successfully login to the …@student.ngcsu.edu account you will see the invitation (theoretically )

You can login here… follow the directions. Here is a FAQ if you want to learn more.

If you have trouble come and see me or go to the help desk
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I’d also like to invite you all to a research colloquium this
afternoon. Dr. Kevin Vagi will be presenting his research in the area
of child development. We will get together at 1:30 pm in Dunlap 320. I
hope to see some of you there.

FYI… if you are serious about graduate school come and talk to me about this.

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Up to 20 students will be selected to participate in this intensive, 9-day, hands-on seminar. Featured activities include lectures, SPSS activities, hands-on activities, discussions about graduate school, as well as plenty of fun!

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I’m heading up to HNS for a meeting, but plan on returning in plenty of time to test with you guy @ 3:55.

Go ahead and mess up the desks into your groups.