A multicultural autobiographies interdisciplinary course

Authors
Citation
Tv. Mcgovern, A multicultural autobiographies interdisciplinary course, TEACH PSYCH, 28(3), 2001, pp. 215-217
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
TEACHING OF PSYCHOLOGY
ISSN journal
00986283 → ACNP
Volume
28
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
215 - 217
Database
ISI
SICI code
0098-6283(200122)28:3<215:AMAIC>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
An interdisciplinary course in multicultural autobiographies requires stude nts to examine primary texts using the analytical tools of literature and p sychology. This article describes the course's thinking outcomes and writin g assignments, the psychological and literary perspectives used to examine 5 autobiographical texts, student responses, and observations about its ped agogy.