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Roger Young; Emily Courtney; Alexander Kah; Mariah Wilkerson; Yi-Hsin Chen – Teaching of Psychology, 2025
Background: Multiple-choice item (MCI) assessments are burdensome for instructors to develop. Artificial intelligence (AI, e.g., ChatGPT) can streamline the process without sacrificing quality. The quality of AI-generated MCIs and human experts is comparable. However, whether the quality of AI-generated MCIs is equally good across various domain-…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Multiple Choice Tests, Psychology, Textbooks
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Benson, Wendi L.; Dunning, Jonathan P.; Barber, Danette – Teaching of Psychology, 2022
Background: Research shows distributed practice enhances learning and skill development, but less is known about the effect on perceptions and attitudes toward the material being learned. Objective: This study examined whether distributed practice could improve performance and attitudes in statistics, a subject that students report finding…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Student Attitudes, Comparative Analysis, Anxiety
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Patterson, Michael C. – Teaching of Psychology, 2017
The present study investigated the use of multiple digital media technologies, including social networking platforms, by students while preparing for an examination (media multitasking) and the subsequent effects on exam performance. The level of media multitasking (number of simultaneous media technologies) and duration of study were used as…
Descriptors: Testing, Performance, Study Habits, Study Skills