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ERIC Number: EJ1145821
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Jul
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0098-6283
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Revising Psychology Misconceptions by Integrating a Refutation-Style Text Framework into Poster Presentations
Lassonde, Karla A.; Kolquist, Molly; Vergin, Megan
Teaching of Psychology, v44 n3 p255-262 Jul 2017
Refutation-style texts have been considered a viable strategy for changing psychological misconceptions. The current study aims to integrate refutation-style texts into a classroom-based method of learning. Psychology students were administered a true/false misconception survey and then viewed several refutation-style poster presentations containing information describing a misconception as false. Posters were created with the intent to revise psychological misconceptions. After the poster presentations, participants took the same true/false posttest survey and then were asked to explain their answer choice. Participants took the posttest survey several days later to assess long-term retention. Results revealed that the refutation-style poster presentations were successful in revising knowledge for psychology misconceptions. The benefits of integrating refutation-based learning into classroom and laboratory studies are discussed.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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