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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
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Hall, Alfred E. – Teaching of Psychology, 1985
A previous study ranked 867 private undergraduate institutions by the number of students at each school who subsequently received doctorates between 1920 and 1980. The study reported here analyzed the top ranking 101 institutions in psychology to determine what proportion of psychology majors at each school subsequently received doctoral degrees.…
Descriptors: Doctoral Degrees, Educational Research, Higher Education, Majors (Students)
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VandeCreek, Leon; Fleischer, Mitchell – Teaching of Psychology, 1984
Sixty-five percent of the 499 U.S. colleges and universities surveyed have a practicum program. Age, size, and purpose of the programs, faculty issues (e.g., supervision, liability insurance), and student issues (e.g., course selection, grading) are discussed. If practicum is to survive, it must assume a more formal academic structure. (RM)
Descriptors: College Credits, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives, Educational Research
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Kierniesky, Nicholas C. – Teaching of Psychology, 1984
To determine characteristics of and opinions about undergraduate student research in psychology at small liberal arts colleges, 337 schools were surveyed via questionnaires. The return rate was 81 percent. Eighty-four percent of the respondents support such activity. A student research program is not related to number of students per faculty. (RM)
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Educational Research, General Education, Higher Education
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Lunneborg, Patricia W. – Teaching of Psychology, 1982
To determine what impact budget cuts in training and research support were actually having on psychology graduate programs and what accommodations departments were making in their baccalaureate programs, a survey of psychology departments was undertaken. Results showed modest declines in graduate enrollment. Adjustments suggested for the…
Descriptors: Admission (School), Educational Research, Enrollment Rate, Federal Aid
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Ware, Mark E. – Teaching of Psychology, 1981
Evaluates effectiveness of a college level career development course for psychology majors. A total of 148 students participated in experimental and control groups. Results indicate that the experimental group demonstrated superior increases in self-knowledge, job opportunities, and skills. Several approaches to career education in psychology are…
Descriptors: Career Education, Educational Research, Higher Education, Psychology
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Matthews, Janet R. – Teaching of Psychology, 1982
Examines factors influencing the success of undergraduate psychology programs in meeting student needs before and after graduation. The author reviews research evaluating conventional and innovative psychology courses designed to help students in developing their postgraduate careers. The role of program evaluation in future psychology curricula…
Descriptors: Career Education, Conventional Instruction, Educational Innovation, Educational Research
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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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Matthews, Janet R. – Teaching of Psychology, 1979
Describes a survey of undergraduate field placement programs in 29 liberal arts colleges' psychology departments. Findings show that programs vary greatly in scope and requirements. Recommendations include intrafaculty communication and obtaining malpractice insurance coverage for undergraduate field placement programs. (CK)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Educational Trends, Field Experience Programs, Higher Education
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Stoloff, Michael L.; Feeney, Kellie J. – Teaching of Psychology, 2002
Examines the relationship among senior psychology student scores on the Major Field Test in Psychology (MFT), the student characteristics, and the effects of courses taken by the students. Finds that students' scores correlated with other measures of success and with the number of psychology courses already completed. (CMK)
Descriptors: College Seniors, Educational Research, Higher Education, Majors (Students)
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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
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Rajecki, D. W. – Teaching of Psychology, 2002
Focuses on an undergraduate student project which asked students to write a paper based on their examination of age preferences indicated by writers of personal advertisements appearing in newspapers. Reports on the student responses to this project using a questionnaire. Examines the student scores on the final examination for the course. (CMK)
Descriptors: Advertising, Educational Research, Higher Education, Outcomes of Education
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Christopher, Andrew N.; Marek, Pam – Teaching of Psychology, 2002
Discusses a game in which students must guess the flavor of LifeSaver candy without the aid of sight and smell. Explains that this demonstration assists students to understand the phenomenon of random occurrences. Describes how the presentation is conducted as well as the outcomes of the demonstration. (CMK)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Critical Thinking, Educational Games, Educational Research
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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