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Prescott, Suzanne – Teaching of Psychology, 1984
Study showed that undergraduate psychology teachers are actively involved in fashioning the discipline by selecting that which is taught. Teacher and institutional characteristics play an important part in determining the selection factors which affect what constitutes conceptual tradition in the field. (RM)
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum, Educational Research, Higher Education
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Piotrowski, Chris; Keller, John W. – Teaching of Psychology, 1984
A survey that investigated the status of psychodiagnostic testing in masters level counseling (terminal) programs showed that whereas the majority of respondents felt that masters graduates should be familiar with projective techniques such as the Rorschach and TAT, few advocated projectives personality asessment as part of the required…
Descriptors: Counseling, Counselor Training, Course Content, Diagnostic Teaching
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Brown, Larry T. – Teaching of Psychology, 1980
Reviews a study designed to determine which topics students and parents believe should be included in an introductory psychology course on the college level. Parents and students believed that anxiety and punishment should receive major emphasis and that little importance should be attached to the history of psychology, perception and attention,…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Evaluation, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives
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Eaton, Rebecca F.; Sleigh, Merry J. – Teaching of Psychology, 2002
Asserts that current animal research enables students to understand basic developmental principles. Presents results from a study that evaluated the content of 24 developmental textbooks published between 1995 and 2000, demonstrating that older studies are typically used. (CMK)
Descriptors: Animals, Comparative Analysis, Course Content, Developmental Psychology
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Bristow, Ann R.; Provost, Jennifer; Morton, Kristin – Teaching of Psychology, 2002
Presents the results of a study conducted for a course called "Drugs and Behavior." Assigns students to evaluate their experiences from attending a 12-step meeting, such as Alcoholic Anonymous. Reports that students saw these experiences as relevant and beneficial. (CMK)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Course Content, Drug Addiction, 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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Buskist, William; Tears, Rachel S.; Davis, Stephen F.; Rodrigue, Karen M. – Teaching of Psychology, 2002
Presents the results of a survey to determine the prevalence and content of courses on teaching of psychology for graduate teaching assistants. Finds that 67 percent of psychology departments have a formal course on the teaching of psychology. (CMK)
Descriptors: Course Content, Departments, Educational Research, Graduate Students
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Griggs, Richard A.; Mitchell, Montserrat C. – Teaching of Psychology, 2002
Examines whether there was a common vocabulary present within introductory psychology textbooks during the 1950s and if a classic core vocabulary exists. Reports that no common core existed in the textbooks during the 1950s, but there is a set of 100 classic vocabulary terms. (CMK)
Descriptors: Course Content, Educational Practices, Educational Research, Higher Education
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Jackson, Sherri L.; Lugo, Susan M.; Griggs, Richard A. – Teaching of Psychology, 2001
Presents an analysis of undergraduate methods course textbooks (n=26) published in the United States with copyright dates from 1995-1999. Examines aspects of the textbooks, such as demographic qualities, use of pedagogical aids and illustrative material, and topic coverage. Includes the results in detail. (CMK)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Course Content, Educational Research, Higher Education
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Brothen, Thomas; Wambach, Cathrine – Teaching of Psychology, 2001
Examines the use of computerized quizzes in a life span human development class that included 29 sophomores and juniors. States that students who use the quizzes as a way to learn the materials, as opposed to using the strategy of prepare-gather feedback-restudy, would not be as successful. (CMK)
Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Analysis, Computer Uses in Education, Course Content
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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
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Jacobs-Lawson, Joy M.; Hershey, Douglas A. – Teaching of Psychology, 2002
Explains that concept maps can be utilized as a method of alternative assessment in psychology courses. Evaluates the usefulness of concept maps by examining student concept maps at the beginning and end of the semester. States that concept maps are useful in assessing student knowledge. (CMK)
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Concept Mapping, Course Content, Educational Benefits
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Ferrari, Joseph R.; McGowan, Stephanie – Teaching of Psychology, 2002
Examines the use of an incentive program for motivating students. Offers examination bonus points to students as an incentive to finish their required participation in department-wide research. Finds that the incentive program benefited teachers, students, and researchers. (CMK)
Descriptors: Course Content, Educational Benefits, Educational Research, Higher Education
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Naveh-Benjamin, Moshe; And Others – Teaching of Psychology, 1989
Assesses students' concepts of aging at the beginning, middle, and end of a psychology of aging course. Results show students' knowledge reflected stereotypes in the beginning, but during the course, new concepts appeared. Claims instructors can benefit from using this technique to plan and assess success of course goals. (Author/NL)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Age Discrimination, Aging (Individuals), Aging Education
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Norcross, John C.; And Others – Teaching of Psychology, 1989
Surveys two universities regarding their use of and views toward extra-credit assignments. Findings show faculty were more likely to view such assignments negatively, citing the disadvantage of extra credit as encouraging irresponsible attitudes. Students disagree and emphasize the advantage of a second chance. (NL)
Descriptors: Assignments, Attitudes, College Faculty, College Students
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