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Willingham, Daniel T.; Hughes, Elizabeth M.; Dobolyi, David G. – Teaching of Psychology, 2015
Theories of learning styles suggest that individuals think and learn best in different ways. These are not differences of ability but rather preferences for processing certain types of information or for processing information in certain types of way. If accurate, learning styles theories could have important implications for instruction because…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Learning Theories, Academic Achievement, Individual Differences
Daniel, David B.; Chew, Stephen L. – Teaching of Psychology, 2013
Scholarly research focusing on teaching and learning has experienced extraordinary growth in the last 20 years. Although this is generally good news for the profession of teaching, a troubling form of tribalism has emerged that inhibits the advancement of teaching practice. In this essay, we trace the development of scholarly inquiry into teaching…
Descriptors: Scholarship, Learning, Instruction, Educational Research
Buskist, William; Carlson, Janet F.; Christopher, Andrew N.; Prieto, Loreto; Smith, Randolph A. – Teaching of Psychology, 2008
This article provides ideas for engaging in the scholarship of teaching in psychology. Topics covered include contributing to the Society for the Teaching of Psychology's Office of Teaching Resources in Psychology and "Teaching of Psychology". Writing and editing books also constitute scholarly work. Finally, teaching with intentionality…
Descriptors: Psychology, Scholarship, Instruction, College Faculty
Smith, Randolph A. – Teaching of Psychology, 2008
Division 2 of the American Psychological Association was practicing the scholarship of teaching long before Boyer (1990) coined the term, but Boyer brought the idea to academe's consciousness. Over time, however, the scholarship of teaching and "scholarly teaching" have become confused. Based on Richlin's (2001) work, I attempt to resolve this…
Descriptors: Scholarship, Instruction, College Faculty, Psychology
LoSchiavo, Frank M.; Shatz, Mark A.; Poling, Devereaux A. – Teaching of Psychology, 2008
In recent years, national policy experts have questioned the overall quality of educational research, and they have suggested that researchers strengthen their scientific methods by maximizing the use of experimental designs. To promote more rigorous methodology, we discuss several new and often-overlooked opportunities for incorporating…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Scholarship, Psychology, Experiments
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Prochaska, James O.; Prochaska, Janice M. – Teaching of Psychology, 1983
Fourth-grade gifted students are shown to be capable of developing a researchable problem in psychology, gathering data and reporting results. As a result of the experimental course, several students expressed interest in becoming psychologists. Also, the number of science fair projects based on psychological research increased the next year. (RM)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Educational Research, Elementary School Curriculum, Gifted
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Palladino, Joseph J.; And Others – Teaching of Psychology, 1981
Discusses how biofeedback is being incorporated into the psychology curricula of undergraduate liberal arts colleges. Two hundred colleges were surveyed. Included is a discussion of biofeedback instrumentation and descriptions of a course, a field experience, and a workshop. Also examinded is a biofeedback innovation in a research-treatment…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Educational Research, Field Experience Programs, Higher Education
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Chandler, Theodore A.; Planchard, Sara K. – Teaching of Psychology, 1980
Describes a study of the Individualized Learning Activity Program (ILAP) which permits a variety of activities, develops individualism in some tasks and cooperativeness in others, and allows the student to share in the responsibility of assignment selection and progress monitoring. Students and teachers indicate a consistent positive regard for…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Group Activities, Higher Education, Individualized Programs
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Arkes, Hal R. – Teaching of Psychology, 1980
Evaluates the Teaching Information Processing System (TIPS), which utilizes frequent testing over course units in an undergraduate psychology course. It is not necessary for students to demonstrate mastery before moving to new material, no proctoring is required, and self-pacing is eliminated. Students indicate positive attitudes about TIPS and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Programs, Educational Research
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Carlsmith, Kevin M.; Cooper, Joel – Teaching of Psychology, 2002
Describes the 12-week long collaborative learning project used in a persuasion and propaganda course. Explains that the students worked in groups on a persuasive campaign to change a target population. States that the student projects were persuasive. (CMK)
Descriptors: Course Content, Educational Research, Educational Strategies, Group Activities
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Stalder, Daniel R. – Teaching of Psychology, 2001
Evaluates the use of discrimination indexes (or item-total correlation) for examining the reliability of examinations. States this technique has drawbacks and may cause examination validity to be lower. Discusses the idea of discrimination power and why poor students may answer an item correctly. (CMK)
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Educational Research, Higher Education, Psychology
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Warner, C. Bruce; Meehan, Anita M. – Teaching of Psychology, 2001
Focuses on the use of Microsoft Excel in introductory statistics courses. Discusses the benefits of using a spreadsheet application for teaching statistics and why Excel is a good choice. Examines student reactions to Excel in introductory statistics courses using a survey method. (CMK)
Descriptors: College Students, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Research, Educational Strategies
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Nelson, Eileen S.; Johnson, Kelly A. – Teaching of Psychology, 1997
Presents the results of an assessment of undergraduate courses and instruction-related services. Students answered a 148-item questionnaire concerning advising services, career services, departmental communications, research and field experiences, and departmental courses. Discusses the results and includes statistical tables of the collected…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Departments, Educational Assessment, Educational Counseling
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Meyers, Steven A. – Teaching of Psychology, 1997
Reviews studies and journal articles to collect suggestions for increasing individual student involvement in small-group activities. Briefly addresses the lack of student productivity during these activities. Includes a descriptive table of all articles appearing in "Teaching of Psychology" between 1974 and 1995. (MJP)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Educational Research, Group Dynamics, Higher Education
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Messer, Wayne S. – Teaching of Psychology, 1997
Examines the catalog descriptions of 42 undergraduate psychology programs in North Carolina. Reveals that minimum introductory and methodological requirements consists of one-term introductory, statistics, and experimental design courses. A required integrated experience was most often a history and systems course or senior seminar. This is…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Course Content