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Direct linkGallagher, Kristel M. – Teaching of Psychology, 2022
Background: Most students rely on ineffective study habits to learn material instead of using evidence-based strategies known to improve learning. Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a novel in-class quizzing strategy (i.e., Make & Take Quizzes) that was intentionally designed to engage students in…
Descriptors: Tests, Scores, Learner Engagement, Instructional Effectiveness
Edwards, Ordene V.; Ray, Herman G.; Granger, Marion – Teaching of Psychology, 2023
Background: Encouraging students to adopt a mastery goal orientation can help increase learning and motivation. However, the effect of mastery goal orientation interventions specifically in upper-division online elective psychology courses has not been studied. Objective: The purpose of this replication study was to examine the effects of a…
Descriptors: College Students, Surveys, Learning Strategies, Questionnaires
Stoa, Rosalyn; Chu, Tsz Lun; Gurung, Regan A. R. – Teaching of Psychology, 2022
Identifying impediments to learning can help both instructors and students. In this study students (N = 222) from across the nation listed concepts from research methods they found the most challenging--"potholes" or impediments to learning, and also rated the difficulty of various concepts from the class. We also measured student…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Research Methodology, Psychology, Difficulty Level
Cavazos, Jenel T.; Stern, William; Stephenson, Elise; Heddy, Benjamin – Teaching of Psychology, 2021
Belief in psychological misconceptions has potential repercussions for both students and potentially society as a whole. We present a creative and engaging myth refutation assignment that uses an infographic format to promote the refutation of psychological misconceptions. A total of 166 students completed the myth refutation assignment, along…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Visual Aids, Information Dissemination, Assignments
Gurung, Regan A. R.; Mai, Theresa; Nelson, Matthew; Pruitt, Sydney – Teaching of Psychology, 2022
Background: Instructors and students are on a continuing quest to identify predictors of learning. Objective: This study examines the associations between self-reported exam score and study techniques among students in two courses, Introductory Psychology and Computer Science. Method: We used an online survey to measure the extent students (N =…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Study Skills, Thinking Skills, Metacognition
Brown-Kramer, Carolyn R. – Teaching of Psychology, 2021
How can instructors help students adopt effective learning strategies? In this study, students in a large introductory psychology class completed a "learning how to learn" assignment in which they read one of four randomly assigned empirical articles about the utility of a learning strategy (i.e., distributed practice, rereading,…
Descriptors: Study Habits, Academic Achievement, Performance Factors, Learning Strategies
Hofer, Barbara K.; Yu, Shirley L. – Teaching of Psychology, 2003
This study addressed the impact of a semester-long course called "Learning to Learn," an undergraduate psychology course designed to teach college students to be self-regulated learners. Results of pretesting and posttesting of 78 students with the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (Pintrich, Smith, Garcia, & McKeachie,…
Descriptors: Self Management, Learning Strategies, Undergraduate Students, Courses
