Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/BYUIdaho/Cognitive Psychology (Spring)

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Course name
Cognitive Psychology
Institution
BYUIdaho
Instructor
Jon Skalski
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Cognitive psychology
Course dates
2020-04-20 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-07-22 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
54


This course is an introduction to theories and research in cognitive psychology including such topics as perception and sensation, attention and consciousness, memory, language, problem-solving and decision making. Note: This course page is being used for two sections of the same course.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Makaylahatt11 Human multitasking
Savepandas16
Hubbaj14
Justin.Hortin Misinformation effect
Elaine PIk Ching Memory and decision-making
Lowt2 Encoding (memory), Long-term potentiation, Memory consolidation
Mcoesens Information processing theory
DrFreeze00 Pseudolistening
Joseph Tejada Vera Implicit memory, Cognitive neuroscience, Dichotic listening, Emotion
H.Aguirrre Self-determination theory
BethanyWaite Alan Baddeley
Tyler Colgrove Faculty psychology, Perception, Mind–body problem
AVin626 Memory development
Voll2020 Sensory Maps
Dylanwhite1997 Encoding (memory), Memory, Self-reference effect
Kaylamortensen Autism and memory
Powey 11 Creativity
Coto341 Attention
Brando009 Sensory cue, Bobo doll experiment
Spencershumate Exceptional memory
Kmjohnson0521
LadyRazzBerry Cyclopean image, Riso–Hudson Enneagram Type Indicator
Toriwomack Cognitive emotional behavioral therapy
SirReginald510 Concreteness training, Mental event
Otryad2018 Arbitrary inference
Laurelclbe
Smith878 Hypercalculia
Bookworm116 Flashback (psychology)
Brandilandy
Joshthebold23 Cognitive bias
Benjamin.gilbert.07 Attention management
Manboban
Luk3lam False memory, Body language, Imprinting (psychology)
AllieJoGlanzer Compassion fade, Compassion fatigue
Badams8521 Misinformation effect, Loss aversion
Julia.dazey
Gdally17 Conflict (process)
Nantaiming Study Skills
Kellynfenton Language Acquisition
Jamielynnk Human Multitasking
TiffanyShiffler Cognitive distortion, Sensory overload, Cognitive restructuring
Isaacr2000
Keyshasmith
Sadelilly Tip of the tongue, Collective memory, Explicit memory
Mdavidwillis
Kkrupp Split attention effect
Rachel123williams
Sydd321
Br288
Thompsam Universal law of generalization
Hthayerw Memory improvement
Amaynes55 Delaying tactic
Jessie0131 Emotional reasoning
Anacvalle Franciscus Donders
Adassa.saintus Collective memory, Deception
Rach and Williams Learning disability, Autobiographical memory

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 20 April 2020   |   Wednesday, 22 April 2020   |   Friday, 24 April 2020
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:

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.)

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 27 April 2020   |   Wednesday, 29 April 2020   |   Friday, 1 May 2020
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 4 May 2020   |   Wednesday, 6 May 2020   |   Friday, 8 May 2020
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 11 May 2020   |   Wednesday, 13 May 2020   |   Friday, 15 May 2020
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 18 May 2020   |   Wednesday, 20 May 2020   |   Friday, 22 May 2020
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: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Psychology

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Wednesday, 27 May 2020   |   Friday, 29 May 2020
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Milestones

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

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 1 June 2020   |   Wednesday, 3 June 2020   |   Friday, 5 June 2020
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:

  • Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
  • Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 8 June 2020   |   Wednesday, 10 June 2020   |   Friday, 12 June 2020
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: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 15 June 2020   |   Wednesday, 17 June 2020   |   Friday, 19 June 2020
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to 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 - 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!

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 22 June 2020   |   Wednesday, 24 June 2020   |   Friday, 26 June 2020
Assignment - Final article

It's the final week to develop your article.

  • Read 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!

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 29 June 2020   |   Wednesday, 1 July 2020   |   Friday, 3 July 2020
Milestones

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