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Direct linkWielkiewicz, Richard M.; Meuwissen, Alyssa S. – Teaching of Psychology, 2014
A 16-item lifelong learning scale (LLS), appropriate for college students and others, was evaluated using a sample of 575 college students. The scale demonstrated excellent reliability and was correlated with college grade point average (GPA), agreeableness, conscientiousness, and intellect/imagination. Scores were higher for those who had studied…
Descriptors: Psychology, College Students, Measures (Individuals), Grade Point Average
Adams, Virgil H., III; Devos, Thierry; Rivera, Luis M.; Smith, Heather; Vega, Luis A. – Teaching of Psychology, 2014
Social psychology instructors from five distinct state universities in California examined the effect of incorporating the implicit association test (IAT) in a teaching module on students' perceived knowledge of implicit biases and motivation to control prejudice. Students (N = 258) completed a knowledge survey on prejudice, stereotypes, and…
Descriptors: Bias, Psychology, Teachers, Teaching Methods
Gallagher, Shawn P.; Hoefling, Crystal L. – Teaching of Psychology, 2013
We explored size-distance scaling with a demonstration based on the classic Holway-Boring experiment. Undergraduate psychology majors estimated the sizes of two glowing paper circles under two conditions. In the first condition, the environment was dark and, with no depth cues available, participants ranked the circles according to their angular…
Descriptors: Scaling, Demonstrations (Educational), Experiments, Undergraduate Students
Crone, Travis S.; Portillo, Mary C. – Teaching of Psychology, 2013
Jigsaw classroom research has primarily explored racial relationships at the primary and secondary educational levels. The present study explored whether the jigsaw classroom would have an effect on students' attitudes about their own academic abilities and practices at the university level. The present study also sought to illuminate the…
Descriptors: Psychology, Classroom Research, Cognitive Style, Cognitive Psychology
Schwarzmueller, April – Teaching of Psychology, 2011
This article details a multi-modal active learning experience to help students understand elements of social categorization. Each student in a group dynamics course observed two groups in conflict and identified examples of in-group bias, double-standard thinking, out-group homogeneity bias, law of small numbers, group attribution error, ultimate…
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Active Learning, Group Dynamics, Classification
Hardware or Wetware: What Are the Possible Interactions of Pedagogy and Technology in the Classroom?
Christopherson, Kimberly M. – Teaching of Psychology, 2011
Student response systems have received much attention over the past few years. This easy-to-use technology has been marketed as a great way to enhance the student experience in the classroom through increased engagement and improved course performance. This aim of this study was to demonstrate that the simple addition of a student response system…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Student Reaction, Educational Technology, Student Experience
