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Direct linkVenneman, Sandy S.; Knowles, Laura, Ruth – Teaching of Psychology, 2005
We investigated the benefits of using a virtual laboratory, Sniffy Lite CD-ROM (Alloway, Wilson, Graham, & Krames, 2000), as a supplemental teaching tool to present schedules of reinforcement in operant conditioning. Our results suggest that using the virtual laboratory significantly enhanced understanding. Students who used the virtual laboratory…
Descriptors: Laboratories, Comprehension, Teaching Methods, Operant Conditioning
Peer reviewedMcMinn, Mark R. – Teaching of Psychology, 1988
Describes a case-study simulation program designed to assist instructors in teaching ethics in psychology. Concludes that the program is useful for teaching ethics as it reveals the difficulty of ethical decision-making and generates, through student work, discussions on the moral bases for different ethical decisions. (Author/GEA)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Codes of Ethics, College Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction
Peer reviewedLambert, Matthew E.; Lenthall, Gerard – Teaching of Psychology, 1988
Describes use of computerized case simulations in which undergraduate psychology students are asked to function as therapists. Despite reporting positive reactions from instructors and students, emphasizes that simulation should be used only as a supplement to courses and that there is a danger of students accepting statements as facts merely…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Clinical Psychology, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation
