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Peer reviewedJohnson, Linda L. – Teaching of Psychology, 1988
Based on observations made in an introductory psychology course, the author offers suggestions to instructors who use the lecture-textbook-test method of instruction. States that students should be taught appropriate study and note-taking skills and that they should be encouraged to ask questions when they encounter difficulty. (GEA)
Descriptors: College Instruction, Higher Education, Instructional Improvement, Introductory Courses
Peer reviewedMiller, David B. – Teaching of Psychology, 1988
Outlines procedure for using a cooking metaphor to explain the interrelationship between genes and experience throughout development. Shows how flour which is analogous to genes interacts with other food items in cooking, which is viewed as a microcosm of development to produce various dishes. Explains how metaphor facilitates the understanding of…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, Developmental Psychology
Peer reviewedTauber, Robert T. – Teaching of Psychology, 1988
Presents a method for enhancing student understanding of negative reinforcement. Suggests a quiz be administered to determine students' degrees of misunderstanding. Introduces remedies for inadequate understanding. Urges the use of the consequence-grid matrix, delineating between negative reinforcement and punishment, and student analysis of their…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Educational Psychology, Higher Education, Instructional Improvement
