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Direct linkPark, Crystal L.; Williams, Michelle K.; Hernandez, Paul R.; Agocha, V. Bede; Carney, Lauren M.; DePetris, Andrea E.; Lee, Sharon Y. – Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, 2019
Psychological factors have been implicated in STEM persistence but remain poorly understood. In particular, the role of self-regulation--the cognitive, behavioral, and emotional skills that allow individuals to work efficiently toward their desired goals, especially when under stress--has received minimal attention. Psychological factors may be…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Academic Persistence, Self Management, Student Behavior
Bolkan, San; Goodboy, Alan K. – Communication Education, 2015
Instructors' use of humor is generally a positive influence on student outcomes. However, examinations of humor have found that specific types of messages may not impact, or may even reverse, its positive effect. Instructional humor processing theory (IHPT) has been used to explain how humor impacts student learning. The current study sought to…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Humor, Educational Theories, Predictor Variables
Peer reviewedKline, Linda M.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1990
Evaluated whether viewing violent video material affects cognitive task performance. College students (N=186) were placed in one of four conditions (humorous video, neutral video, violent video, or receiving a gift before performing a cognitive task). Results suggest watching violent video material has deleterious effects on cognitive task…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Students, Creativity, Higher Education
Peer reviewedGrove, Michael S.; Eisenman, Russell – Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1970
Descriptors: Attitudes, Cognitive Processes, College Students, Difficulty Level
Download full textSagaria, Sabato D.; Derks, Peter L. – 1985
In an effort to understand why pictures are used to supplement learning material, a study explored (1) the role of humor in recall, and (2) whether the effects of humor are independent of the individual's ability level. Subjects--students from either the high SAT (approximate average of 1200 points) population (HS), or the low SAT (approximate…
Descriptors: Cartoons, Cognitive Processes, College Students, Higher Education
