Promoting Student Success in Statistics Courses by Tapping Diverse Cognitive Abilities

Autor/in	Miller, Erin Morris
Titel	Promoting Student Success in Statistics Courses by Tapping Diverse Cognitive Abilities
Quelle	In: Teaching of Psychology, 46 (2019) 2, S.140-145 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0098-6283
DOI	10.1177/0098628319834198
Schlagwörter	Statistics; Mathematics Achievement; Psychology; Majors (Students); Graduate Study; College Admission; Employment Opportunities; Cognitive Ability; Teaching Methods; Achievement Tests; Prediction; Creativity; Intelligence; Course Descriptions; Undergraduate Students; Mathematics Instruction + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Statistik; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Psychologie; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Hochschulzugang; Hochschulzulassung; Zulassung; Berufschance; Beschäftigungschance; Denkfähigkeit; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Vorhersage; Kreativität; Intelligenz; Klugheit; Kursstrukturplan; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht
Abstract	Skill in statistical analysis and interpretation are key areas of expertise for psychology majors seeking graduate school admittance and future employment. However, students can be reluctant to engage in their statistics course and may struggle to find success. One possible way to increase engagement and student learning is to teach in a way that taps multiple areas of cognitive ability through organizing instruction according to Robert Sternberg's theory of triarchic intelligence. This approach to instruction has been shown to be successful in the author's courses and resulted in a pattern of achievement on the psychology subtest of the Area Concentration Achievement Test (ACAT) that is above what would be predicted by the students' general aptitude scores. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01