Wiki Project

 

We will be creating our own (limited) Psychology "Wikipedia".  Each class member will be a part of a group assigned to create one page.  Each page will explain an issue in psychology from a biological perspective, a learning perspective, a cognitive perspective and a social perspective, so that the reader will have a thorough knowledge of that topic in psychology after consulting our pages.  Like any good internet source, each of our pages will site sources for the information presented, be well-written and attractive. 

Our wiki is located at: :  http://psyclass.pbwiki.com/  I will give out the password in class.  If you have lost it, please e-mail me from an e-mail account that you know works (make sure your name is in the message) and I will send it to you.

The topics your group may choose from are:

  • Happiness
  • Drug addiction
  • Weight control
  • How to be a good student
  • Depression
  • Anger/aggression

Each group's page will contain: 

  • an introduction to the topic (happiness, drug addiction, depression, etc.)
  • a section on the Biological Psychology Perspective Perspective on the topic 
  • a section on the Learning Perspective on the topic
  • a section on the Cognitive Perspective on the topic
  • a section on the Social Psychology Perspective Perspective on the topic
  • a conclusion 
  • a bibliography of sources used

Groups will each have 4-5 members.  Each member will have a defined role and will be graded on that role (60%)  as well as on the quality of the project as a whole (40%).

Grading Rubric

  Exceed Expectations Meets Expectations Approaches Expectations Fails to Meet Expectations
Sources 2 or more articles from Psychology Journals for each section 1 article from a psychology journal or 3 high quality articles from mass media for each section 2 articles from mass media for each section 1 article from mass media for each section
Content Clearly explains the topic from one perspective in psychology; 

explains how we know;

 uses examples

 Explains the topic from one perspective; 

discusses how we know;

 uses at least one example

 Discusses the topic from one perspective; 

mentions how we know; 

no examples

 Discusses the topic, but is unclear or contains factual errors;

does not mention how we know;

no examples
Writing/mechanics Consistently follows rules of standard English; 

Writing is organized, clear and coherent; 

Sources cited using APA style correctly in text and in Works Cited  

No major errors in English usage; 

Organized for readability; Sources cited using APA style  

Significant errors in English usage; 

some organizational problems; 

Citations are inadequate  

Multiple significant errors in English usage; 

poorly organized; 

fails to cite sources

 
Appearance Includes images.  Formatting, colors and images contribute to the message and make the page easier for the reader to follow. Formatting, color, etc do not detract from the message Little attempt at visual presentation is observable. No attempt at formatting or visual presentation is evident