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Direct linkHarp, Shannon F.; Maslich, Amy A. – Teaching of Psychology, 2005
When text passages include seductive details (i.e., interesting, tangentially related adjuncts that are irrelevant to the lesson), students perform worse on recall (Garner, Gillingham, & White, 1989) and problem-solving tests (Harp & Mayer, 1997, 1998) than students reading the same material without seductive details. To determine whether…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Lecture Method, Recall (Psychology)
Peer reviewedGardner, Louis E. – Teaching of Psychology, 1991
Describes a method for promoting student interest and involvement in an undergraduate marriage and family course. Supplements lectures with problem-solving sessions for small groups. Uses session outcomes to encourage critical evaluation by the class. Combines the traditional scholarly approach with an interactive personal involvement. (NL)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Course Evaluation, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
