Decoding the Disciplines: An Approach to Scientific Thinking

Autor/in	Pinnow, Eleni
Titel	Decoding the Disciplines: An Approach to Scientific Thinking
Quelle	In: Psychology Learning and Teaching, 15 (2016) 1, S.94-101 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1475-7257
DOI	10.1177/1475725716637484
Schlagwörter	Teaching Methods; Instructional Effectiveness; Lecture Method; Comparative Analysis; Introductory Courses; Psychology; College Students; Thinking Skills; Scientific Methodology; Wisconsin + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Unterrichtserfolg; Einführungskurs; Psychologie; Collegestudent; Denkfähigkeit
Abstract	The Decoding the Disciplines methodology aims to teach students to think like experts in discipline-specific tasks. The central aspect of the methodology is to identify a bottleneck in the course content: a particular topic that a substantial number of students struggle to master. The current study compared the efficacy of standard lecture and readings (Control) to the Decoding the Disciplines methodology in teaching Introductory Psychology students about the scientific process. Relative to the Control group (N = 45), students taught using the Decoding the Disciplines methodology (N = 46) created better hypotheses and operational definitions and correctly identified more variables. These results suggest that using the Decoding the Discipline methodology may facilitate student learning about scientific inquiry. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01