Use of board games, historical calendars, and trading cards in a history of psychology class

Charles I Abramson; Amanda L Burke-Bergmann; Sondra L Nolf; Kristen Swift

doi:10.2466/PR0.104.2.529-544

Use of board games, historical calendars, and trading cards in a history of psychology class

Psychol Rep. 2009 Apr;104(2):529-44. doi: 10.2466/PR0.104.2.529-544.

Authors

Charles I Abramson¹, Amanda L Burke-Bergmann, Sondra L Nolf, Kristen Swift

Affiliation

¹ Oklahoma State University, Laboratory of Comparative Psychology and Behavioral Biology, Department of Psychology, 116 N. Murray, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA. charles.abramson@okstate.edu

PMID: 19610483
DOI: 10.2466/PR0.104.2.529-544

Abstract

This article describes three activities for students created for a history of psychology course: various board games, trading cards, and calendars. Data are provided on their effectiveness. Suggestions for incorporating the activities are described.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Historical Article

MeSH terms

Curriculum*
Educational Measurement
Forecasting
Games, Experimental*
History, 18th Century
History, 19th Century
Humans
Internet
Play and Playthings*
Psychology / education*
Psychology / history*
Students
Teaching*
Television
User-Computer Interface