Title
Your Lot In Life
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-1996
Publication Title
Teaching Of Psychology
Department
Psychology
Abstract
The game we call Your Lot in Life promotes students' understanding of contemporary research on developmental issues while nurturing their skills in obtaining and disseminating information from scholarly and community resources. Students are assigned a hypothetical "lot" representing a life event that centers on a developmental issue. The lot serves as the topic for empirical research and investigations into community agencies. In addition, students consider how the lot will affect the course of individual development and its implications for the quality of family life. Findings from students' research are presented in a final paper and in poster format. Benefits of the project include enhancement of critical-thinking skills and exposure to theoretical as well as applied aspects of developmental issues.
Volume
23
Issue
4
pp.
245-246
ISSN
0098-6283
Provider Link
Citation
Hamill, Sharon Boland, and Catherine Hale. 1996. "Your lot in life." Teaching Of Psychology 23(4): 245-246.