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Poirier, Christopher R.; Feldman, Robert S. – Teaching of Psychology, 2007
Individual response technology (IRT), in which students use wireless handsets to communicate real-time responses, permits the recording and display of aggregated student responses during class. In comparison to a traditional class that did not employ IRT, students using IRT performed better on exams and held positive attitudes toward the…
Descriptors: Psychology, Course Content, Active Learning, Student Attitudes
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Misale, Judi M.; And Others – Teaching of Psychology, 1996
Describes a computer-assisted, interdisciplinary course in decision making developed to promote student participation and critical thinking. Students participate in 20 interactive exercises that utilize and illustrate psychological and economic concepts. Follow-up activities include receiving background information, group discussions, text…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Critical Thinking
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Wolfe, Christopher R. – Teaching of Psychology, 1995
Describes techniques for creating collaborative student-constructed hypertexts. Maintains that student goals include courseware development, promotion of critical thinking skills, and facilitating student-directed learning. Reports that students' reactions to the assignments were overwhelmingly positive. (CFR)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Psychology