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Robert S. Ryan; James A. Koppenhofer – Teaching of Psychology, 2024
Background: College students often do not retain what they learn in Statistics in order to apply it in Experimental Psychology. Self-explanation, that is, elaborating on what one is trying to learn by asking questions, making inferences, etc., improves learning and may improve retention. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Statistics Education, Retention (Psychology), Study Habits
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
Brown-Kramer, Carolyn R. – Teaching of Psychology, 2022
Background: Psychology courses provide a good opportunity for instructors to teach students effective learning strategies integrated with content. Objective: This replication and extension study explored changes in students' self-reported use of learning strategies before and after a term paper assignment and examined the relationships between…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Psychology, Introductory Courses, Learning Strategies
Gallagher, 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
Crumb, Roni M.; Hildebrandt, Ryan; Sutton, Tina M. – Teaching of Psychology, 2022
Background: Many students use laptops in the classroom to take notes; however, even when laptops are used for the sole purpose of taking notes they can negatively impact academic performance. Objective: The current study examined state-dependent effects, and the potential for a match in note taking and quiz taking methods to improve quiz…
Descriptors: Handwriting, Notetaking, Laptop Computers, Testing
Rowell, Shaina F.; Frey, Regina F.; Walck-Shannon, Elise M. – Teaching of Psychology, 2021
We examined self-directed studying of students in an introductory (Study 1) and upper-level (Study 2) psychology course. Students reported their study behaviors for Exam 1 and 2, and wrote Exam 2 study plans. In both studies, students planned to and ultimately did use more active strategies for Exam 2 than Exam 1. However, they struggled to follow…
Descriptors: Study Habits, Student Behavior, Introductory Courses, Advanced Courses
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
Hensley, Lauren; Sayers, Robin; Brady, Anna; Cutshall, Jessica – Teaching of Psychology, 2021
Autonomy, competence, and relatedness are psychological needs that may be particularly important for instructors to address in learning-to-learn courses, which are designed to support college students' personal development and academic success. Guided by self-determination theory, in this qualitative study we focused on the learning-to-learn…
Descriptors: Personal Autonomy, Interpersonal Relationship, Competence, Psychological Needs
McCabe, Jennifer A.; Friedman-Wheeler, Dara G.; Davis, Samuel R.; Pearce, Julia – Teaching of Psychology, 2021
Background: Undergraduates may not use the most effective learning strategies, particularly those considered "desirable difficulties" such as spacing, elaboration, and testing ("SET"). Objective: This study examined knowledge-based, metacognitive, and behavioral outcomes from interventions designed to teach undergraduates about…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Learning Processes, Behavior Change, Psychology
Bugg, Julie M.; DeLosh, Edward L.; McDaniel, Mark A. – Teaching of Psychology, 2008
This article describes an in-class exercise that illustrates the advantage of semantic over nonsemantic study habits. The exercise includes a survey of students' current study strategies, followed by the presentation of an abbreviated version of Craik and Tulving's(1975) classic levels-of-processing experiment. We observed significant benefits of…
Descriptors: Study Habits, Semantics, Mnemonics, Teaching Methods
Dickson, K. Laurie; Bauer, Jack J. – Teaching of Psychology, 2008
We experimentally investigated the effect of crib sheet construction and use on student learning and exam performance. Students expected to use their prepared crib sheets during testing; however, unexpectedly they first completed a pretest without their crib sheets. Students scored significantly better on the same questions with crib sheets…
Descriptors: Testing, Teaching Methods, Instructional Materials, Learning Strategies
Connor-Greene, Patricia A. – Teaching of Psychology, 2007
People often make interpretations when they believe they are providing factual descriptions. To demonstrate unintentional interpretation, the author showed a brief ambiguous video clip and asked students to write descriptions of what they saw and heard. When students evaluated their responses, they discovered that 96% of the class wrote…
Descriptors: Data Interpretation, Interpretive Skills, Intentional Learning, Learning Strategies

Junn, Ellen N. – Teaching of Psychology, 1995
Reports on the impact of extra-credit assignments on the academic performance of marginal college-level students. Finds that those who attempted the assignments improved their test performance, were less likely to drop out of the class than a control group, and evaluated the experience positively. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Assignments, At Risk Persons

Sommers-Flanagan, John; Means, John R. – Teaching of Psychology, 1987
This article describes four components of an approach used to teach interviewing skills to first-year graduate students. The components are: (1) the "no questions asked" approach, (2) self-reflection and self-correction, (3) feedback, and (4) obtaining analogue clients. The effects of the interviews on the subjects, acquired from an introductory…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Educational Methods, Graduate Study, Higher Education

Sweidel, Gabriele B. – Teaching of Psychology, 1996
Recounts a portfolio writing assignment designed to help students develop better study skills, increase metacognitive awareness, and use self-reflection to evaluate their performance during the semester. Students completed surveys and journal entries assessing their strategies for reading and studying, as well as, performance goals, emotional…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Cognitive Ability, Educational Objectives, Educational Psychology