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Prof. Gabrieli discusses how he uses in class demonstrations to bring research to life.
Real-life Experiments
A cool thing about psychology, since we study humans, is that instructors can demonstrate a lot of the research in the classroom. People get to see that we’re really studying them: how they remember things, how they feel about things, and their personalities.
I use demonstrations as often as I can. Demonstrations during lectures are unique; a textbook can’t replicate the experiences they provide. I particularly love demonstrations that involve students doing physical activities in the classroom. These experiences are very engaging for students.
"People get to see that we’re really studying them: how they remember things, how they feel about things, their personalities."
Demonstrations also add variety to the lectures. After students learn a few points presented via slides, I get an actual human going up and doing things.
