ERIC Number: ED137206
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1974-May-4
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Some Odds and Ends Relevant to Pre-college Psychology in Florida: A Collection of Tidbits.
Stahl, Robert J.; Hamami, Fersun
This report discusses secondary level psychology instruction in Florida public schools. The typical high school psychology student is described. The composite picture is of a student who is white, most often female, attends a large urban high school, and receives instruction with a behavioral emphasis from a social studies teacher with a Masters Degree. Psychology instruction is also discussed in terms of teacher and school characteristics, course emphasis, textbooks, and instructional materials. The bulk of the report analyzes twelve general introductory psychology textbooks. Information is included on the types, kinds, and frequencies of textbook treatment of units, chapters, content, and illustrations. Data are presented on unit headings, chapter headings, percentage of pages devoted to illustrations, and mention of individual names which appear in at least five of the 12 textbooks. Data on the frequently named persons, generally psychologists, psychiatrists, and other social scientists, are analyzed according to the number of pages which contain the name and by cross text comparison of treatment of a person mentioned on at least three pages in any one of the texts. Tables relating to the textbook evaluation, a list of textbooks studied, and description of five precollege psychology teaching workshop sessions are included in the document. (Author/DB)
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Identifiers - Location: Florida
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