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Peer reviewedAckil, James E. – Teaching of Psychology, 1986
A classroom game, based on a trivia-type game format, to help students prepare for the cumulative final exam in a physiological psychology course is presented. Details of game construction and play are described. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Games, Higher Education, Instructional Improvement
Peer reviewedMcManus, John L. – Teaching of Psychology, 1986
Describes a variation of the case study method where adolescent psychology students composed hypothetical cases, proposed solutions to problems, and surveyed other groups regarding case dilemmas and adolescent issues. (Author/JDH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Case Studies
Peer reviewedKerkman, Dennis D.; And Others – Teaching of Psychology, 1994
Reports on a study of 96 undergraduate developmental psychology students and their performance on student-developed "pop quizzes." Students who participated in writing test items had significantly higher scores than students who did not. Calls for more research into the effectiveness of other student-developed evaluation methods. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Course Content, Educational Strategies, Higher Education
