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Peer reviewedLenthall, Gerard; Andrews, David – Teaching of Psychology, 1983
The order of presentation of topics is an important factor in the success of introductory psychology courses. Criteria for judging the efficacy of a course sequence should include use of students' entry level skills as a foundation, sections following each other coherently, and motivation for students to learn "hard" material. (CS)
Descriptors: Course Organization, Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education, Instructional Design
Cashin, William E. – 1979
Research results and suggestions concerning motivating college students are considered. Some research has indicated that motivation to learn in school is not fixed, but it is not changed drastically in short time periods either. It has been suggested that students who are not motivated to learn resist new information, and use categorical reasoning…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Classroom Techniques, College Faculty, College Students
