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Peer reviewedLenthall, Gerard; Andrews, David – Teaching of Psychology, 1983
The order of presentation of topics is an important factor in the success of introductory psychology courses. Criteria for judging the efficacy of a course sequence should include use of students' entry level skills as a foundation, sections following each other coherently, and motivation for students to learn "hard" material. (CS)
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