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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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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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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
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Leshowitz, Barry; DiCerbo, Kristen Eignor; Okun, Morris A. – Teaching of Psychology, 2002
Describes an instructional program focusing on the application of causal reasoning and related principles of the scientific method to problems that occur in daily life. Reports the results of a capstone exercise that investigated the changes in students' beliefs towards legalization of marijuana after reading persuasive communications. (CMK)
Descriptors: Decision Making Skills, Drug Use, Educational Research, Higher Education
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Harton, Helen C.; Richardson, Deborah S.; Barreras, Ricardo E.; Rockloff, Matthew J.; Latane, Bibb – Teaching of Psychology, 2002
Discusses the use of focused interactive learning (FIL), in which students participate in focused discussions with their peers to learn about psychological concepts. Evaluates the use of FIL at Florida Atlantic University (Boca Raton, Florida). Addresses student benefits resulting from this technique. (CMK)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Educational Research, Educational Strategies
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Landrum, R. Eric; Nelsen, Lisa R. – Teaching of Psychology, 2002
Presents the results from a survey of educators of undergraduate psychology, addressing the benefits of serving as an undergraduate research assistant. A questionnaire was used by educators to rate a list of potential benefits, skills, and abilities of assistants. (CMK)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Educational Benefits, Educational Research, Higher Education
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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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Levy, Gary D.; Peters, Walt W. – Teaching of Psychology, 2002
Presents the results of a study, in which undergraduate students (n=105) in student-centered courses (one first-year and one second-year psychology course) completed a questionnaire evaluating their perceptions of the best college courses based on the course, professor, and the student's role. (CMK)
Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Educational Research, Higher Education, Questionnaires
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Marchant, Gregory J. – Teaching of Psychology, 2002
Examines whether introductory educational psychology undergraduate students (n=83) read assigned articles if they knew in advance about a quiz or whether they read the articles because they were beneficial to their profession or to class discussion. Finds that students read articles more thoroughly if they knew there would be a quiz. (CMK)
Descriptors: Assignments, Educational Benefits, Educational Psychology, Educational Research
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Perlman, Baron; McCann, Lee I. – Teaching of Psychology, 2002
Examines student responses to a questionnaire that investigated student perceptions of behaviors that may positively or negatively affect test performance. Surveys undergraduate students (n=340) whose examination grades had risen or declined a minimum of one full letter grade from one examination to the next. (CMK)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Higher Education, Psychology, Questionnaires