PSYC257
TEACHING PSYC: WAY OF LEARNING
Other titles (2)
- Teaching Psychology as a Way of Learning
- TEACHING PSYC:WAY OF LEARNING
- Department
- Psychology
- Terms offered
- 20
- Data refreshed
- Sep 29, 2026
Description
This First Seminar is for mid- and upper-level psychology majors who have taken PSYC 109 . Students in PSYC 257 will serve as Peer Learning Assistants (PLAs) for PSYC 109 , where the primary tasks will be to organize sections and classes around the following three inquiry-based tasks: (i) getting students actively involved in discussions in section and on Black Board; (ii) helping students to organize (and stay on top of) their observation projects; and (iii) support and guide a group of six students through an inquiry-based interview project. The goal for participants in PSYC 257 is to learn to conduct and guide small group projects and discussions and through this activity deepen their understanding of qualitative, inquiry-based, psychology. This will be achieved by weekly meetings to go over the experiences of PLAs and preparing the upcoming projects. Prerequisites for this course require a grade of C- or better. This course fulfills the mid-level First Seminar requirement of the Psychology major.
Syllabi
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Offerings and forecast 2015–2025
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 16% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 9 fall terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 3% per year. | 2030 Spring: 19% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 17% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 10 fall terms since 2017. Department course count falling about 3% per year. | 2029 Spring: 16% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 10 spring terms since 2017. Department course count falling about 3% per year. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 20% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 11 fall terms since 2016. Department course count falling about 2% per year. | 2028 Spring: 19% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 11 spring terms since 2016. Department course count falling about 2% per year. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 22% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 12 fall terms since 2015. Department course count falling about 2% per year. | 2027 Spring: 16% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 12 spring terms since 2015. Department course count falling about 2% per year. Department faculty is about 11% below its recent average. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2025 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
| 2018 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | No data |
| 2017 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | No data |
| 2015 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | No data |
Meeting times
Recent first- Mon, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM JC370 202520252018
- Mon, Wed, 4:15 PM–5:30 PM JC370 20132012
- Mon, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM JC343 2011
- Mon, 5:30 PM–7:30 PM JC370 2008
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Michael Bamberg | Lecture | 1 | 14 of 15 enrolled | 23907 |
| Spring 2025 | Michael Bamberg | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 15 enrolled | 33946 |
| Fall 2019 | Michael Bamberg | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 15 enrolled | 26637 |
| Fall 2018 | Michael Bamberg | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 15 enrolled | 26637 |
| Spring 2018 | Michael Bamberg | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 15 enrolled | 34213 |
| Spring 2017 | Michael Bamberg | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 15 enrolled | 34213 |
| Fall 2016 | Michael Bamberg | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 5 of 10 enrolled | 20443 |
| Spring 2016 | Michael Bamberg | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 15 enrolled | 34213 |
| Fall 2015 | Michael Bamberg | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 4 of 10 enrolled | 20443 |
| Spring 2015 | Michael Bamberg | Lecture | 1 | 14 of 15 enrolled | 34213 |
| Fall 2014 | Michael Bamberg | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 4 of 10 enrolled | 20443 |
| Fall 2013 | Michael Bamberg | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 20 of 10 enrolled | 20443 |
| Fall 2012 | Michael Bamberg | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 13 of 10 enrolled | 20443 |
| Spring 2012 | Michael Bamberg | Lecture | 1 | 13 of 12 enrolled | 30853 |
| Fall 2011 | Michael Bamberg | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 4 of 10 enrolled | 20443 |
| Spring 2011 | Michael Bamberg | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 12 enrolled | 40117 |
| Fall 2010 | Michael Bamberg | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 7 of 10 enrolled | 27471 |
| Fall 2008 | Michael Bamberg | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 12 of 20 enrolled | 25261 |
| Spring 2008 | Michael Bamberg | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 14 of 20 enrolled | 36167 |
| Fall 2007 | Michael Bamberg | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 12 of 20 enrolled | 25261 |