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Lloyd, Steven A.; Shanks, Ryan A.; Lopatto, David – Teaching of Psychology, 2019
Undergraduate research (UR) is a high-impact practice associated with many positive student outcomes. However, extending UR opportunities to all students is not practical for all psychology programs. Classroom-based UR experiences (CUREs) provide a scalable solution to this problem, but there is a paucity of empirically validated, authentic CUREs…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Physiology, Psychology, Student Research
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Mueller, Jon F.; Taylor, Helen K.; Brakke, Karen; Drysdale, Mike; Kelly, Kiesa; Levine, Gary M.; Ronquillo-Adachi, Jaclyn – Teaching of Psychology, 2020
Goal 2 of the "APA Goals for Undergraduate Major in Psychology," Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking, addresses the development of scientific reasoning and problem-solving, including effective research methods, in undergraduate psychology students. These skills serve as the foundation of not only introductory courses but also the…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Inquiry, Science Achievement, Critical Thinking
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Greenberg, Kathleen P. – Teaching of Psychology, 2015
A detailed rubric initially designed as a scoring instrument for grading APA-style empirical research reports was tested for its ability to help students improve their scientific writing skills. Students who used the rubric while preparing their reports wrote a higher quality report than did students who did not. Students also improved the quality…
Descriptors: Scoring Rubrics, Formative Evaluation, Science Process Skills, Writing Skills
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Stevens, Courtney; Witkow, Melissa R. – Teaching of Psychology, 2014
The present study reports on the development and evaluation of a classroom module to train scientific thinking skills. The module was implemented in two of four parallel sections of introductory psychology. To assess learning, a passage-based question set from the medical college admissions test (MCAT[superscript 2015]) preview guide was included…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Learning Modules, Science Education, Teaching Methods