APS

29th APS Annual Convention · 2017

Engaging Intro Psych Students in Psych+Feminism: A Wikipedia Year of Science Initiative

Boston, MA · May 2017

Poster Session

  • Elizabeth Che
    The Graduate Center, The City University of New York
  • Elizabeth Che
    The College of Staten Island, The City University of New York
  • Sabrina Walters
    The College of Staten Island, The City University of New York
  • Christina Shane-Simpson
    University of Wisconsin-Stout
  • Patricia Brooks
    The College of Staten Island and the Graduate Center, CUNY
  • Patricia Brooks
    The College of Staten Island, City University of New York

Abstract

Introductory Psychology students (N=41) took part in Wikipedia’s PSYCH+Feminism initiative, collaboratively editing 21 new biographies about distinguished women in psychological science. We describe how we scaffolded the assignment to make it feasible for students to complete, and highlight the impact of Wikipedia editing on general education skill development.

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