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The Memorability Of Introductory Psychology Revisited, R. Landrum, Regan Gurung
The Memorability Of Introductory Psychology Revisited, R. Landrum, Regan Gurung
R. Eric Landrum
Almost 2 million students enroll in introductory psychology each year in the United States, making it the second most popular undergraduate course in the nation. Introductory psychology not only serves as a prerequisite for other courses in the discipline but for some students this course provides their only exposure to psychological science. Presently, when introductory psychology students are asked about what they believe they will learn in the course, students indicate becoming more insightful about their own behavior and expect to have improved critical thinking skills. However, what do students actually remember from introductory psychology? Two years after completing the …
The Ubiquitous Clicker Sotl Applications For Scientist–Educators, R. Landrum
The Ubiquitous Clicker Sotl Applications For Scientist–Educators, R. Landrum
R. Eric Landrum
Over 5 semesters and 10 sections, students in a 300-level research methods course used clickers to respond to knowledge-based and opinion/attitude questions about clicker use, the effectiveness of assignments, self-confidence regarding skills and abilities, and more. Changes during the semester and student answers to questions about pedagogy and the execution of the course were compared to course grades (total points earned). Students perceive clicker use positively, reporting that they attend more, pay better attention, and participate more than they normally would due to clicker use. Other positive indicators do emerge linking the achievement of course goals to student performance. Outcomes …
Assessment Practices For Undergraduate Psychology: A Model Perspective, R. Landrum, Maureen Mccarthy
Assessment Practices For Undergraduate Psychology: A Model Perspective, R. Landrum, Maureen Mccarthy
R. Eric Landrum
More than one million students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology over the course of the past 13 years, and the popularity of psychology as an undergraduate degree continues to grow. If the number of students majoring in psychology continues to increase at comparable rates, an additional one million psychology majors will graduate over the course of the next decade (National Center for Education Statistics, 2011). In other words, our graduates, armed with scientific reasoning skills (Halonen, Bosack, Clay, & McCarthy, 2003) will be psychologically literate citizens positioned to convey the core elements of the discipline to the larger population. …
Treating Students As Early-Career Professionals: The Ethics Of Teaching, Maureen Mccarthy, R. Landrum
Treating Students As Early-Career Professionals: The Ethics Of Teaching, Maureen Mccarthy, R. Landrum
R. Eric Landrum
The ethics of teaching (not to be confused with the teaching of ethics) is not typically considered a hot topic, but perhaps it should be. The practice of teaching involves careful delivery of content using pedagogically sound methods. Teaching ethically includes supervising and evaluating students carefully, navigating complex relationships, ensuring equity, and balancing academic freedom with responsibility. In each instance, educators must balance ethics, consider the role of integrity, and act in ways that are in students’ best interests. In this chapter, we reflect on the ethics of teaching with respect to honoring diversity in the classroom, how to select …