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Carney, Russell N.; Levin, Joel R. – Teaching of Psychology, 2008
Recent articles in "Teaching of Psychology" have endorsed the classroom use of various mnemonic techniques. Yet a degree of mnemonophobia (i.e., fear of using mnemonics) may persist in the minds of some "ToP" readers due to various lingering misconceptions. In this regard, we conducted 3 practical experiments with college students using the…
Descriptors: Mnemonics, Misconceptions, Teaching Methods, Memory