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Training Structural Awareness with StatHand: A 1 Year Follow-Up
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Allen, Peter J.; Fielding, Jessica L.; Westermann, Annabel H.; Lafratta, Amelia M. – Teaching of Psychology, 2022
Background: Allen, Fielding, East, et al. demonstrated experimentally that structural awareness, or the ability to disregard a research problem's topic and instead focus on its structural features, can be trained using StatHand (https://stathand.net). Most training benefits persisted for 1 week. Objective: The objective was to assess the…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Statistics Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Selection
Using the World Wide Web to Teach Everyday Applications of Social Psychology.
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Sherman, Richard C. – Teaching of Psychology, 1998
Describes the introduction of the World Wide Web into an advanced course in social psychology using activities that entail collaboration and knowledge sharing, direct experience with information in various formats, and manipulation of information into new formats. Discusses the strengths and weaknesses of using the Web in this context. (DSK)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Course Evaluation, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness
Supplementing Lecture with Simulations in Developmental Disabilities: SIDD Software.
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Desrochers, Marcie N.; House, Anna M.; Seth, Puja – Teaching of Psychology, 2001
Evaluates Simulations in Developmental Disabilities (SIDD), a multimedia software program, that provides students with practice in behavioral assessment and treatment decisions for persons with developmental disabilities. Explains that students in the experimental group received instruction with SIDD following a lecture on clinical strategies.…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Developmental Disabilities, Educational Research
Comparing Multimedia and Traditional Approaches in Undergraduate Psychology Classes.
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Erwin, T. Dary; Rieppi, Ricardo – Teaching of Psychology, 1999
Compares the effectiveness of multimedia and traditional classes. Results show that (1) students in both classes did not differ on abilities before enrollment; (2) students in the multimedia class averaged higher examination scores; and (3) there are no consistent patterns between learning preferences and final examination scores in either case.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Conventional Instruction, Educational Research
Developing Visual Displays for Lecture-Based Courses.
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Seaman, Michael A. – Teaching of Psychology, 1998
Asserts that current software makes it easy for instructors to integrate visual displays into their lectures. Reviews the benefits of using visual displays, provides a taxonomy of visual displays, and proposes principles for constructing each type of display. Includes reproductions of related computer graphic screens. (MJP)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
Virtual Instruction: Teaching an Online Graduate Seminar.
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Stadtlander, Lee M. – Teaching of Psychology, 1998
Provides some cursory guidance on the mechanics of establishing and instructing in a virtual classroom. Briefly discusses the history and central issues of distance education, describes how to teach an online virtual seminar, and offers recommendations for future courses. Discusses such issues as instructor availability, directing discussions,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education, Distance Education
A Computer Tutorial on the Principles of Stimulus Generalization.
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Graham, Robert B. – Teaching of Psychology, 1998
Describes a computer tutorial that teaches the fundamentals of stimulus generalization in operant learning. Concepts covered include reinforcement, discrimination learning, stimulus continua, generalization, generalization gradients, and peak shift. The tutorial also reviews applications in human and animal situations. The content is appropriate…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Cognitive Psychology, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education
Computer-Assisted Instruction as a Supplement to Lectures in an Introductory Psychology Class.
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Worthington, Everett L., Jr.; And Others – Teaching of Psychology, 1996
Reports on a study that contrasted learning outcomes of students in a class that incorporated computer assisted instruction (CAI) exercises with those of a lecture-only class. Students in the lecture-plus CAI class scored higher than those in the lecture-only class, specifically regarding material covered in the class. (MJP)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology
Using Riddles and Interactive Computer Games to Teach Problem-Solving Skills.
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Doolittle, John H. – Teaching of Psychology, 1995
Maintains that cognitive flexibility, the ability to generate many possible solutions, is identified as the most critical aspect of creativity training. Describes the use of word tables, computer games, and riddles to develop cognitive flexibility. Presents evidence that these methods are effective in enhancing creative and critical thinking…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Psychology, Computer Uses in Education