User:Skinner's Pigeon/Development of Children w/ Special Needs

This course provides students with an introduction to developmental psychopathology, the field of psychology related to normal and atypical development in infancy, childhood, and adolescence. We will focus on four areas of child psychopathology in this course: (1) neurodevelopmental disorders, such as intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder; (2) behavior disorders, such as ADHD and conduct disorder; (3) social-emotional disorders, such as the anxiety and depressive disorders, and (4) health-related disorders, such as feeding and eating disorders. Student will learn the definition of these disorders, how each disorder occurs in the context of typical development, and how evidence-based interventions can be used to treat each condition.

In addition to class participation and exams, students will work individually or in pairs on a wikipedia entry related to the field of developmental psychopathology or clinical child psychology. Student may either edit an existing wikipedia entry or write a new entry. Their wikipedia contributions will be graded on quality, not quantity.

Week 1 (2015-01-19):  Wikipedia essentials

 * Overview of the course
 * Introduction to how Wikipedia will be used in the course
 * Wikipedia is a community: a brief overview of its rules, expectations, and etiquette


 * Read Handout: Editing Wikipedia (available in print or online from the Wiki Education Foundation)

Week 2 (2015-01-26):  Editing basics

 * Tips on finding the best articles to work on for class assignments


 * Read Handouts: Using Talk Pages handout and Evaluating Wikipedia brochure


 * Create an account and then complete the online training for students. During this training, you will make edits in a sandbox and learn the basic rules of Wikipedia.


 * Create a User page, and then click the "enroll" button on the top left of this course page.


 * To practice editing and communicating on Wikipedia, introduce yourself on the user talk page of one of your classmates, who should also be enrolled in the table at the bottom of the page.


 * All students have Wikipedia user accounts and are listed on the course page.

Week 3 (2015-02-02):  Exploring the topic area

 * Read Handouts: Using Talk Pages handout and Evaluating Wikipedia brochure

Week 4 (2015-02-09):  Using sources and choosing articles

 * Read Handouts: Citing sources on Wikipedia and Avoiding plagiarism on Wikipedia.


 * Research and list 3–5 articles on your Wikipedia user page that you will consider working on as your main project. Look at the talk page for existing topics for a sense of who else is working on it and what they're doing. Describe your choices to your instructor for feedback.


 * For next week
 * Instructor evaluates student's article selections, by next week.

Week 5 (2015-02-16):  Finalizing topics and starting research

 * Select an article to work on, removing the rest from your user page. Add your article to the class’s course page.


 * Mark your article's talk page with a banner to let other editors know you're working on it. Add this code in the top section of the talk page:


 * Compile a bibliography of relevant, reliable sources and post it to the talk page of the article you are working on. Begin reading the sources. Make sure to check in on the talk page (or watchlist) to see if anyone has advice on your bibliography.

Week 6 (2015-02-23):  Drafting starter articles

 * If you are starting a new article, write an outline of the topic in the form of a standard Wikipedia lead section of 3–4 paragraphs in your sandbox. Wikipedia articles use "summary style", in which the lead section provides a balanced summary of the entire body of the article, with the first sentence serving to define the topic and place it in context. The lead section should summarize, very briefly, each of the main aspects of the topic that will be covered in detail in the rest of the article. If you are improving an existing article, draft a new lead section reflecting your proposed changes, and post this along with a brief description of your plans on the article’s talk page. Make sure to check that page often to gather any feedback the community might provide.
 * Begin working with classmates and other editors to polish your lead section and fix any major issues.
 * Continue research in preparation for writing the body of the article.


 * All students have started editing articles or drafts on Wikipedia.

Week 7 (2015-03-02):  Moving articles to the main space

 * Read Handout: Moving out of your sandbox


 * Move sandbox articles into main space.
 * If you are expanding an existing article, copy your edit into the article. If you are making many small edits, save after each edit before you make the next one. Do NOT paste over the entire existing article, or large sections of the existing article.
 * If you are creating a new article, do NOT copy and paste your text, or there will be no record of your work history. Follow these instructions on how to move your work.


 * Begin expanding your article into a comprehensive treatment of the topic.

Week 8 (2015-03-09):  Building articles, Creating first draft

 * Read Handouts: "Uploading images" and "Evaluating Wikipedia article quality" (handed out originally earlier in the course)


 * Select a classmate's article that you will peer review and copyedit. (You don’t need to start reviewing yet.)


 * Expand your article into an initial draft of a comprehensive treatment of the topic.

Week 9 (2015-03-23):  Getting and giving feedback

 * Peer review your classmate's article. Leave suggestions on the article talk page.
 * Copy-edit the reviewed article.


 * Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

Week 10 (2015-03-30):  Responding to feedback

 * Make edits to your article based on peers’ feedback. If you disagree with a suggestion, use talk pages to politely discuss and come to a consensus on your edit.


 * Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

Week 11 (2015-04-06):  Continuing to improve articles

 * Return to your classmates' articles you previously reviewed, and provide more suggestions for further improvement. If there is a disagreement, suggest a compromise.
 * Do additional research and writing to make further improvements to your article, based on your classmates' suggestions and any additional areas for improvement you can identify.

Week 12 (2015-04-13):  Continuing to improve articles

 * Return to your classmates' articles you previously reviewed, and provide more suggestions for further improvement. If there is a disagreement, suggest a compromise.
 * Do additional research and writing to make further improvements to your article, based on your classmates' suggestions and any additional areas for improvement you can identify.


 * Prepare for an in-class presentation about your Wikipedia editing experience.

Week 13 (2015-04-20):  Finishing touches

 * Students give in-class presentations about their experiences editing Wikipedia.


 * Add final touches to your Wikipedia article. You can find a handy reference guide here.


 * Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

Week 14 (2015-04-27):  Due date

 * Students have finished all their work on Wikipedia that will be considered for grading.