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Fleck, Bethany; Hussey, Heather D.; Rutledge-Ellison, Lily – Teaching of Psychology, 2017
This study contributes to the service learning (SL) literature by providing new empirical evidence of learning from a problem-based SL research project conducted in a developmental research methods course. Two sections of the course taught in a traditional manner were compared to two sections of the course taught with an integrated SL project…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Methods Courses, Educational Research, Problem Based Learning
Barber, Larissa K.; Bailey, Sarah F.; Bagsby, Patricia G. – Teaching of Psychology, 2015
The undergraduate psychology curriculum often does not address guidelines for acceptable participant behavior. This two-part study tested the efficacy of a recently developed online learning module on ethical perceptions, knowledge, and behavior. In the preliminary quasi-experiment, students who viewed the module did not have higher…
Descriptors: Ethics, Learning Modules, Online Courses, Educational Research
Landrum, R. Eric – Teaching of Psychology, 2013
Over 5 semesters and 10 sections, students in a 300-level research methods course used clickers to respond to knowledge-based and opinion/attitude questions about clicker use, the effectiveness of assignments, self-confidence regarding skills and abilities, and more. Changes during the semester and student answers to questions about pedagogy and…
Descriptors: Scholarship, Teacher Effectiveness, Student Attitudes, Research Methodology
Zinn, Tracy E.; Magnotti, John F.; Marchuk, Kimberly; Schultz, Bridget S.; Luther, Andrew; Varfolomeeva, Veronika – Teaching of Psychology, 2011
Previous research has examined differences between students and faculty regarding the weight of effort in assigning grades. Here, students and faculty responded to questions regarding the relative weight of performance and effort on final grades and what letter grades faculty should assign across different types of courses. The authors asked these…
Descriptors: Grades (Scholastic), Academic Achievement, Educational Research, Student Attitudes
Wilson, Janie H.; Wilson, Shauna B. – Teaching of Psychology, 2007
Teaching experts assert that the first day of class impacts students, with potential negative effects lasting the entire term. However, no empirical research supports this supposition. We randomly assigned students to view a video of their professor either providing a positive or negative first-day experience. Students with the positive experience…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Student Motivation, Psychology, Teaching Methods
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Johnson, William G.; And Others – Teaching of Psychology, 1975
Three components of instruction and withdrawal rates are compared between a traditional lecture and a Personalized Systems of Instruction (PSI) course. The results indicate a more favorable response to the PSI course. (DE)
Descriptors: Course Organization, Educational Research, Higher Education, Individualized Instruction
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Murray, Harry G. – Teaching of Psychology, 1975
Student ratings of college teaching from peer ratings of 20 personality traits showed students respond best to a teacher who is friendly, fair, and flexible, if he has definite goals and can take the initiative in class. (Author/JR)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Educational Research, Higher Education, Individual Characteristics
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Vaughan, Eva D. – Teaching of Psychology, 1977
Describes an evaluation instrument which measures student attitudes and misconceptions about college psychology. (JR)
Descriptors: Attitudes, College Instruction, Educational Research, Evaluation
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Cupchik, Gerald C.; And Others – Teaching of Psychology, 1984
Study showed that undergraduate psychology students retain a humanistic orientation, but become more abstract in their thinking about psychology as they advance. Students are sensitive to the difference between psychology as a discipline and as a profession. Teaching styles affect student attitudes. Sex differences were found for values and…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Higher Education, Humanism, Intellectual Disciplines
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Laffitte, Rondeau G., Jr. – Teaching of Psychology, 1984
A study involving undergraduate college students enrolled in an introductory psychology course showed that test item arrangement by difficulty or by order of content presentation has no effect on total achievement test score. The data also fail to demonstrate any influence of test item order on student perception of test difficulty. (RM)
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Educational Research, Higher Education, Psychology
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Arnold, J. David; And Others – Teaching of Psychology, 1985
Students evaluated the educational applications of introductory courses. Social science courses had the highest average rating, followed by introductory psychology, arts/humanities courses, and natural science courses, respectively. Application items rated as most helpful were understanding yourself, understanding others, and coping with problems.…
Descriptors: Art Education, Comparative Analysis, Course Evaluation, Educational Assessment
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Brown, Larry T. – Teaching of Psychology, 1983
Relatively little evidence of misconceptions about psychology among introductory psychology students was found in this study. Many of the misconceptions that teachers suspect are widely shared are in fact rejected by the majority of students. (RM)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Higher Education, Introductory Courses, Psychology
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Benjamin, Ludy T., Jr.; And Others – Teaching of Psychology, 1984
A review of 33 research studies which examined issues surrounding answer-changing behavior on objective tests indicated that (1) the majority of answer changes are from incorrect to correct, (2) most students who change their answers improve their test scores, and (3) most test-takers change answers. Future research needs are discussed. (RM)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Guessing (Tests), Higher Education
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Griesinger, Walter S.; Klene, Richard R. – Teaching of Psychology, 1984
Undergraduate students enrolled in a Principles of Psychology II course were asked to rate selections from introductory psychology texts for reading ease. These student ratings were then compared with the ratings obtained using the Flesch readability formula. Student ratings did not agree very well with the Flesch scores. (RM)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Research, Psychology, Readability
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Federici, Louise; Schuerger, James – Teaching of Psychology, 1976
Examination of several variables--student attitudes, psychological knowledge, study time, class attendance, and Grade Point Average--indicates that there is no transfer of knowledge from high school psychology courses to college psychology courses. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Educational Research, Higher Education, Knowledge Level