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Kennedy, Michael J.; Hirsch, Shanna Eisner; Dillon, Sarah E.; Rabideaux, Lindsey; Alves, Kathryn D.; Driver, Melissa K. – Teaching of Psychology, 2016
The use of multimedia-driven instruction in college courses is an emerging practice designed to increase students' knowledge. However, limited research has validated the effectiveness of using multimedia to teach students about functional behavioral assessments (FBAs). To test the effectiveness of a multimedia tool called Content Acquisition…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Cognitive Processes, Multimedia Instruction, Multimedia Materials
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Spangler, Brooke R.; Kiel, Elizabeth J. – Teaching of Psychology, 2015
This study aimed to determine whether taking a chronological approach (CA) or topical approach (TA) to teaching developmental psychology resulted in different learning outcomes. Across two semesters, in four classes, 354 students participated (M[subscript age] = 19.76, SD[subscript age] = 2.93 years), 66% identifying as female. One instructor…
Descriptors: Developmental Psychology, Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness, Concept Teaching
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Gorvine, Benjamin J.; Smith, H. David – Teaching of Psychology, 2015
This study describes the use of a collaborative learning approach in a psychological statistics course and examines the factors that predict which students benefit most from such an approach in terms of learning outcomes. In a course format with a substantial group work component, 166 students were surveyed on their preference for individual…
Descriptors: Prediction, Predictive Measurement, Success, Psychology