“Dear Mom and Dad”: Using Personal Letters to Enhance Students' Understanding of Developmental Issues
- 1 October 1989
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Teaching of Psychology
- Vol. 16 (3) , 135-139
- https://doi.org/10.1207/s15328023top1603_9
Abstract
An exercise designed to address a number of developmental issues by requiring students to write semiautobiographical personal letters is described. Student responses were overwhelmingly positive and suggest a number of beneficial outcomes. Recommendations for instructors are provided.Keywords
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