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Taneisha Vilma; Daniel A. Nuccio; Amanda M. Durik; M. Anne Britt – Psychology Learning and Teaching, 2025
Introductory psychology students need supports to read and think in a discipline-specific way when learning psychology theories. We tested the effectiveness of using a task-model steps chart to help students understand, evaluate, and use theories presented in their introductory psychology textbook and lecture videos. We randomly assigned 52…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Psychology, Content Area Reading, Textbooks
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Winzenz, Marilyn; Winzenz, David – Reading Horizons, 1988
Suggests individualized reading as a solution to the problem of varied interests and ability levels in large introductory college courses. Details how directed individualized reading followed by oral reports presented to the professor was used successfully in an introductory psychology course. (ARH)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Higher Education, Individualized Reading, Psychology