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Gurung, Regan A. R.; Hackathorn, Jana – Teaching of Psychology, 2018
The introductory psychology (Intro Psych) course is the bedrock of the psychology major and the front face of our discipline. The class not only provides a foundation for students in the major but also provides a comprehensive portrait of the discipline for nonmajors. Despite a sizable body of research focused on pedagogy related to the…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Psychology, Undergraduate Study, Undergraduate Students
Woodzicka, Julie A.; Ford, Thomas E.; Caudill, Abbie; Ohanmamooreni, Alyna – Teaching of Psychology, 2015
A collaborative research grant from the National Science Foundation allowed the first two authors to provide students at primarily undergraduate institutions with a multi-faculty, multi-institution team research experience. Teams of undergraduate students at Western Carolina University and Washington and Lee University collaborated with one…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Teamwork, Educational Research, Intercollegiate Cooperation
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
Johnson, David E.; Schroder, Simone I.; Erickson, Jonathan P.; Grimes, Katherine N. – Teaching of Psychology, 2008
This annotated bibliography is a continuation of those previously published in "Teaching of Psychology" (e.g., Berry & Daniel, 1984; Fulkerson & Wise, 1987; Johnson & Schroder, 1997; Wise & Fulkerson, 1996). In this paper, the authors maintained similar search methods and criteria for inclusion that were used in previous bibliographies. They also…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Psychology, Instruction, Classroom Techniques
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Carsrud, A. L. – Teaching of Psychology, 1984
The use of graduate students in the behavioral sciences to supervise undergraduate research is a viable approach. To be successful such a program must involve well prepared and highly motivated graduate and undergraduate students, and there must be a congenial and open relationship between the two. (RM)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Behavioral Sciences, Cross Age Teaching, Educational Research
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Couch, Richard W.; And Others – Teaching of Psychology, 1984
This study examined procedures that might reduce the absenteeism of undergraduate students who serve as peer-tutors or proctors in behavioral science classes that use personalized systems of instruction. The most effective procedure was to give bonus points to students who volunteered to replace absent proctors. (RM)
Descriptors: Attendance, Attendance Patterns, Behavioral Sciences, Educational Research
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Starke, Mary C. – Teaching of Psychology, 1985
A project that combined a research practicum for 17 psychology undergraduates with the implementation and evaluation of an assertiveness training program for physically disabled college students is described. A follow-up of students' postbaccalaureate activities revealed that the majority were using skills that they had learned in the project.…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Educational Research, Higher Education, Physical Disabilities
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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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Fox, Robert; And Others – Teaching of Psychology, 1984
Graduate students in psychology were effective at reducing undergraduate student anxiety through progressive relaxation training (PRT). Trainer sex did not differentially influence PRT effectiveness. (RM)
Descriptors: Cross Age Teaching, Educational Research, Graduate Students, Higher Education
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Bohart, Arthur C.; O'Toole, Coleen M. – Teaching of Psychology, 1980
Describes a study which investigated student attitudes toward firing good teachers for lack of publications, differences in classroom performance between researchers and nonresearchers, awareness of professors' research interests, and whether research plays an important part in students' education. (KC)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Graduate Students, Higher Education, Professors
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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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King, David J. – Teaching of Psychology, 1980
Analyzes a study of the values of undergraduate students and faculty members in a university psychology department regarding theoretical orientations in psychology. The study used a Theoretical Orientation Survey (TOS) to measure the direction and/or strength of belief on eight dimensions considered important to most psychologists. These include…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Higher Education, Measurement Techniques, Psychology
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Landau, Joshua D.; Druen, Perri B.; Arcuri, Jennifer A. – Teaching of Psychology, 2002
Describes an experiment used with undergraduate students to educate students about plagiarism and paraphrasing techniques. Discusses the procedure used for the experiment as well as results from the experiment and a postexperiement questionnaire. (CMK)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Educational Strategies, Higher Education, Learning Experience
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Fleming, Victoria Manion – Teaching of Psychology, 2002
Presents the results of a study, based on student test scores, that explored the effects of teaching students about learning strategies. Focuses on students (n=65) in two separate sections of introductory psychology classes where one section was taught about learning strategies and the other was not. (CMK)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Research, Higher Education, Introductory Courses