ERIC Number: EJ1254418
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Jul
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1475-7257
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A Process-Oriented Guided-Inquiry Learning (POGIL)-Based Curriculum for the Experimental Psychology Laboratory
Rumain, Barbara; Geliebter, Allan
Psychology Learning and Teaching, v19 n2 p194-206 Jul 2020
We implemented NSF-funded computerized Experimental Psychology Laboratories at Touro College and incorporated process-oriented guided-inquiry learning (POGIL). We designed POGIL modules for the labs and conducted workshops for faculty on the implementation of the guided-inquiry approach, including learning teams. Data were collected from students who took experimental psychology with and without using POGIL, to assess the impact of the curriculum materials. Achievement was measured with (a) selected items from the Major Field Achievement Tests (MFAT) and (b) our own assessment instrument. Results indicated that students using the POGIL materials performed significantly better on both achievement tests than students not using them. This is the first demonstration that POGIL led to higher achievement than non-POGIL instruction for experimental psychology. These results are consistent with previous POGIL findings in the field of chemistry.
Descriptors: Experimental Psychology, Active Learning, Inquiry, Instructional Effectiveness, Achievement Tests, Cooperative Learning, Majors (Students), Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills, Problem Based Learning, Science Process Skills, Teamwork, Laboratories, College Students, Gender Differences, Research Training
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Identifiers - Location: New York (New York)
Grant or Contract Numbers: 0511077; 1123136