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ERIC Number: EJ772394
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 3
Abstractor: Author
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ISSN: ISSN-0098-6283
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Faculty Forum: HOMER as an Acronym for the Scientific Method
Lakin, Jessica L.; Giesler, R. Brian; Morris, Kathryn A.; Vosmik, Jordan R.
Teaching of Psychology, v34 n2 p94-96 2007
Mnemonic strategies, such as acronyms, effectively increase student retention of course material. We present an acronym based on a popular television character to help students remember the basic steps in the scientific method. Our empirical evaluation of the acronym revealed that students found it to be enjoyable, useful, and worthy of use in future courses.
Descriptors: Memory, Mnemonics, Scientific Methodology, Teaching Methods, Learning Strategies
Lawrence Erlbaum. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/default.html
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New York
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