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Peer reviewedPhillips, Hugh J. and Powers, Richard B. – Teaching of Psychology, 1979
Describes study to determine whether students in graduate seminars participate more in student-led discussion groups than in teacher-led discussions. Results show that student-led portions of the seminar had higher rates of responding by more than a two-to-one margin. (KC)
Descriptors: Discussion, Graduate Study, Higher Education, Seminars
Direct linkKnight, Jennifer L.; Hebl, Michelle R.; Mendoza, Miriam – Teaching of Psychology, 2004
To challenge students' stereotypes about gendered performance on motor skills tasks, we developed a classroom active learning demonstration. Four 3-person, same-gender teams received either a Barbie(r) doll or a Transformer(r), and team members dressed the Barbie or manipulated the Transformer from a tank to a robot as quickly as possible, with…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Gender Differences, Psychomotor Skills, Sex Stereotypes
