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Direct linkWilson, Karen; Korn, James H. – Teaching of Psychology, 2007
Many authors claim that students' attention declines approximately 10 to 15 min into lectures. To evaluate this claim, we reviewed several types of studies including studies of student note taking, observations of students during lectures, and self-reports of student attention, as well as studies using physiological measures of attention. We found…
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Attention Span, Lecture Method, Notetaking
Peer reviewedBlasko, Dawn G.; Kazmerski, Victoria A. – Teaching of Psychology, 1999
Compares teaching observational research using a lecture format to using a software program called Courseware for Observational Research (COR). Finds that the COR-instructed class obtained a mean score of 78% on the examination, earned higher grades on the research reports, and rated the usefulness of conducting research more highly than the…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Higher Education, Introductory Courses
