Search Results - "Teaching of psychology"

PsyToolkit: A Novel Web-Based Method for Running Online Questionnaires and Reaction-Time Experiments by Stoet, Gijsbert

“…This article reviews PsyToolkit, a free web-based service designed for setting up, running, and analyzing online questionnaires and reaction-time (RT)…”
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Rethinking the Course Syllabus: Considerations for Promoting Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion by Fuentes, Milton A., Zelaya, David G., Madsen, Joshua W.

“…Introduction: Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are receiving considerable attention in higher education. Within psychology, the American Psychological…”
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Life Stress and Health: A Review of Conceptual Issues and Recent Findings by Slavich, George M.

“…Life stress is a central construct in many models of human health and disease. The present article reviews research on stress and health, with a focus on (a)…”
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The Scientific Status of Learning Styles Theories by Willingham, Daniel T., Hughes, Elizabeth M., Dobolyi, David G.

“…Theories of learning styles suggest that individuals think and learn best in different ways. These are not differences of ability but rather preferences for…”
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When Opportunity Knocks: College Students’ Cheating Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic by Jenkins, Baylee D., Golding, Jonathan M., Le Grand, Alexis M., Levi, Mary M., Pals, Andrea M.

“…Background The COVID-19 pandemic led to significant, unforeseen changes in classroom instructions, including the evaluation of students. Objective The purpose…”
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The Flipped Class: A Method to Address the Challenges of an Undergraduate Statistics Course by Wilson, Stephanie Gray

“…Undergraduate statistics courses are perceived as challenging by both students and instructors. Students’ attitudes, motivation, math anxiety, and preparedness…”
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Improving Student Wellbeing: Evidence From a Mixed Effects Design and Comparison to Normative Data by Kemp, Andrew H., Mead, Jessica, Fisher, Zoe

“…Background The wellbeing of university students is deteriorating, highlighting a critical role for institutions to better support student wellbeing. Objective…”
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The Flipped Classroom Improves Student Achievement and Course Satisfaction in a Statistics Course: A Quasi-Experimental Study by Peterson, Daniel J.

“…There are but a handful of experimental or quasi-experimental studies comparing student outcomes from flipped or inverted classrooms to more traditional…”
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Metacognition by Rhodes, Matthew G.

“…Metacognition refers to a set of processes an individual uses in monitoring ongoing cognition so as to effectively control his or her own behavior. In this…”
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A 3-Pronged Approach for Teaching Psychology Students to Understand and Avoid Plagiarism by Giuliano, Traci A.

“…Background Because plagiarism is such a common form of academic dishonesty, many instructors are seeking ways to effectively teach students to avoid…”
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Evaluating Reddit as a Crowdsourcing Platform for Psychology Research Projects by Luong, Raymond, Lomanowska, Anna M.

“…Background: Online crowdsourcing platforms, such as Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk), have become popular alternatives to the ubiquitous student samples used in…”
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Syllabus Tone, More Than Mental Health Statements, Influence Intentions to Seek Help by Gurung, Regan A. R., Galardi, Noelle R.

“…Background: Mental health issues are increasing in higher education and finding ways for students to get help when needed is important. Objective: We tested if…”
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Identity Safety Cues Predict Instructor Impressions, Belonging, and Absences in the Psychology Classroom by Howansky, Kristina, Maimon, Melanie, Sanchez, Diana

“…Background: Students with marginalized identities report a lack of cultural competence among faculty in higher education classrooms. Identity safety cues…”
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Multicultural Competence Building Blocks: Multicultural Psychology Courses Promote Multicultural Knowledge and Ethnic Identity by Soto, José A., Mena, Jasmine A., Borge, Marcela, Stoyer, Michael R., Witherspoon, Dawn P., Dawson-Andoh, Nana A.

“…Background Literature on undergraduate multicultural psychology instruction is limited. Prior research has included primarily White samples, yielded mixed…”
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The Psychology of Sexual Harassment by Burn, Shawn Meghan

“…Sexual harassment (SH) occurs when people are targets of unwanted sexual comments, sexual gestures, or sexual actions because of their actual or perceived…”
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Students’ Fear of Missing Out Predicts In-Class Social Media Use by Shane-Simpson, Christina, Bakken, Tatiana

“…Background College students frequently identify social media sites (SMSs) as in-class distractions, although students continue to use these sites during class…”
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The Promise of Labor-Based Grading Contracts for the Teaching of Psychology and Neuroscience by Mena, Jasmine A., Stevenson, Jennie R.

“…Introduction: Instructors assign grades to communicate to students how well they are learning the course content. However, students and instructors are often…”
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Myths of Popular Psychology Among University Students and Teachers: Does Training in Psychology Reduce Belief in Myths? by Varea, Elena, Enesco, Ileana, Guerrero, Silvia, Barrios, Paula

“…Background: The study of myths in psychology has conceptual and educational relevance: How to adapt the teaching of psychology to confront myths with grounded…”
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Does “Psychological Literacy” Feature in Non-Psychology Degrees? A Cross-Discipline Study of Student Perceptions by Pownall, Madeleine, Thompson, Chloe, Blundell-Birtill, Pam, Newell, Samantha J., Harris, Richard

“…Background: Psychological literacy is a set of attributes, which refer broadly to how students apply their subject-specific psychology knowledge to solving…”
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Initial Evidence for Shifting Race Essentialism Beliefs in the Classroom by Young, Danielle M., Wilton, Leigh S., Howansky, Kristina

“…Background Teaching students about race and racism is critical to and relevant in psychology classrooms. Objective We explored whether direct instruction…”
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