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Direct linkWilliamson, Manda J. – Teaching of Psychology, 2022
Introduction: Research suggests benefits for incorporating popular press books into courses to encourage critical thinking and student-instructor interactions about concepts. Objective: This article offers a summary and critique of "7 ½ Lessons about the Brain" by Lisa Feldman-Barrett along with pedagogical strategies for integrating the…
Descriptors: Psychology, Introductory Courses, Teaching Methods, Thematic Approach
Wilson, Stephanie Gray – Teaching of Psychology, 2013
Undergraduate statistics courses are perceived as challenging by both students and instructors. Students' attitudes, motivation, math anxiety, and preparedness can negatively impact the student and instructor experience and have the potential to negatively impact student learning. This article describes an attempt to address some of these…
Descriptors: Statistics, Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Undergraduate Students
Stewart, Tracie L.; Myers, Ashley C.; Culley, Marci R. – Teaching of Psychology, 2010
We assessed the benefits of employing microthemes--short in-class writing assignments designed to facilitate active learning--as pedagogical tools in psychology courses. Students in target course sections completed 10 in-class microthemes during a semester. We designed the microthemes to serve as active learning assignments that would enhance…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Writing Assignments, Active Learning, Psychology
Penningroth, Suzanna L.; Despain, Laran H.; Gray, Matt J. – Teaching of Psychology, 2007
The authors developed a one-credit freshman-level course designed to enhance psychological critical thinking. They based the new curriculum on Stanovich's (2004) text, with an emphasis on active learning and critically evaluating claims by applying scientific concepts. To assess the effectiveness of this course, they used a pretest-posttest design…
Descriptors: Scientific Concepts, Psychology, Thinking Skills, Science Curriculum
Halonen, Jane S.; Bosack, Ted; Clay, Shirley; McCarthy, Maureen; Dunn, Dana S.; Hill, G. William, IV; McEntarffer, Rob; Mehrotra, Chandra; Nesmith, Robbye; Weaver, Kenneth A.; Whitlock, Kristin – Teaching of Psychology, 2003
Accountability pressures influence all levels of psychology instruction. In this article we explore how to meet those pressures with integrity, focusing on authentic assessment and teaching as a primary solution. We propose a rubric to describe the progress of students' acquisition of scientific inquiry skills applied to behavior and provide an…
Descriptors: Psychology, Instruction, Performance Based Assessment, Scoring Rubrics
Yoder, Janice D.; Hochevar, Catherine M. – Teaching of Psychology, 2005
We tested the hypothesis that students in psychology of women classes would perform better on materials covered by multiple-choice exams when the first author presented these materials with active learning versus lecture, autonomous readings, and video presentations alone. Across 3 classes, we coded exam items according to how the instructor…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Active Learning, Higher Education, Student Evaluation
