Re: [tips] The "Testing Effect"
I know many people who teach introductory psychology courses assess students via recognition--that is,multiple choice tests. However, as per the research study on 'testing effect,' it would seem logical to postulate that short answer essay tests would encourage superior retrieval at a later date. I have been studying the impact of test format on students' study strategies based on test format and the data strongly favors essay tests relative to time reported spending on reading and reviewing the text as well as the processing level they choose to focus on--major ideas versus minor details. I now will integrate into my research how test format impacts students' ability to retrieve the material the following semester. Should be interesting?! Joan jwarm...@oakton.edu > Patricia, > > I must have missed the earlier info you sent. Can you send it again? > > Michael > > Michael A. Britt, Ph.D. > mich...@thepsychfiles.com > http://www.ThePsychFiles.com > Twitter: mbritt > > > > > > On Mar 13, 2012, at 11:57 PM, Pat D'Ateno wrote: > >> >> >> >> Hi All, >> This goes along with the previous information about studying and testing >> effects that I sent. Hope you find this helpful even though it might be >> intended for a more advanced audience. >> >> Pat >> >> Patricia D'Ateno, Ph.D., BCBA-D >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: Jonathan Mueller >> To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) >> >> Sent: Tue, Mar 13, 2012 1:17 pm >> Subject: Re: [tips] The "Testing Effect" >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> The testing effect is built upon forced recall. Research consistently >> finds that recall is superior to recognition for retrieval practice. >> This guide from the Institute of Education Sciences >> >> http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/pdf/practice_guides/20072004.pdf >> >> provides a nice overview of several recommendations the research >> supports on how to promote effective learning. Recommendation 5b >> addresses the testing effect and provides some references for support. >> >> Jon >> >> >> >> >> >> === >> Jon Mueller >> Professor of Psychology >> North Central College >> 30 N. Brainard St. >> Naperville, IL 60540 >> voice: (630)-637-5329 >> fax: (630)-637-5121 >> jfmuel...@noctrl.edu >> http://jonathan.mueller.faculty.noctrl.edu >> >>> Michael Britt 3/13/2012 12:06 PM >>> >> Lots of research lately on the effectiveness of retrieval practice >> (i.e., testing effect). I haven't seen any that answers this question: >> is it better to test oneself using recognition methods (multiple choice >> questions) or recall (fill in the blank). I would guess that practice >> using recall would enhance the testing effect. Anyone know? >> >> Michael >> >> Michael A. Britt, Ph.D. >> mich...@thepsychfiles.com >> http://www.ThePsychFiles.com >> Twitter: mbritt >> >> >> >> >> >> >> --- >> You are currently subscribed to tips as: jfmuel...@noctrl.edu. >> To unsubscribe click here: >> http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13269.01f6211e00cc8f00a7b68e8e24b1b4d6&n=T&l=tips&o=16661 >> or send a blank email to >> leave-16661-13269.01f6211e00cc8f00a7b68e8e24b1b...@fsulist.frostburg.edu >> >> >> --- >> You are currently subscribed to tips as: patdat...@aol.com. >> To unsubscribe click here: >> http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13035.1c39c39d1a341ba03ae48a942c6a43ef&n=T&l=tips&o=16662 >> (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is >> broken) >> or send a blank email to >> leave-16662-13035.1c39c39d1a341ba03ae48a942c6a4...@fsulist.frostburg.edu >> >> >> >> >> --- >> >> You are currently subscribed to tips as: >> michael.br...@thepsychfiles.com. >> >> To unsubscribe click here: >> http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13405.0125141592fa9ededc665c55d9958f69&n=T&l=tips&o=16675 >> >> (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is >> broken) >> >> or send a blank email to >> leave-16675-13405.0125141592fa9ededc665c55d9958...@fsulist.frostburg.edu >> >> >> > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: jwarm...@oakton.edu. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=49240.d374d0c18780e492c3d2e63f91752d0d&n=T&l=tips&o=16728 > or send a blank email to > leave-16728-49240.d374d0c18780e492c3d2e63f91752...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=16746 or send a blank email to leave-16746-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
[tips] Ever Hear Of A College Lying On It's SATs?
There appears to be a troublesome situation in New Jersey where the governor has decided to merge the State University system with the State College system -- I could be wrong about the terms but Rutgers has been the official state university while there was a separate state college system which contained Montclair State College (now University), and Rowan University (formerly Glassboro State College, home of the long-time EPA executive officer Murray Benimoff). Specifically, the gov wants to merge the Rutgers-Camden school with Rowan University while other parts of the system would also undergo break-up or merger). However, it turns out that some of the information that was being provided by Rowan in support of the merger (the Rutgers faculty and students appear to be against it) has been "incorrect". It appears that the SAT scores for Rowan were "incorrectly" calculated (by a 100 points upward). More information can be obtained from this article on the NewJersey.com website: http://www.northjersey.com/news/education/college/0315_ROWANSAT.html?page=all But this might not be the first time you may have heard of a college doing this. As the article notes: |In January, an administrator at Claremont McKenna College, an already |selective school outside of Los Angeles, was forced to resign after it |was found he inflated SAT scores by 10 to 20 points for each of five years. What an example to set for the students! ;-) -Mike Palij New York University m...@nyu.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=16740 or send a blank email to leave-16740-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
Re: [tips] E-books and reading difficulty
On 2012-03-15, at 4:10 PM, Paul Brandon wrote: > Any reactions? > http://healthland.time.com/2012/03/14/do-e-books-impair-memory/ > Yes. Old-timers had trouble accepting the expansion of the paperback book market in the 1930s (when Penguin started) as well. I hear that ballpoint pens had a bit of a rough ride early on too. :-) Chris --- Christopher D. Green Department of Psychology York University Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Canada chri...@yorku.ca http://www.yorku.ca/christo/ == --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=16738 or send a blank email to leave-16738-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
[tips] E-books and reading difficulty
Any reactions? http://healthland.time.com/2012/03/14/do-e-books-impair-memory/ Paul Brandon Emeritus Professor of Psychology Minnesota State University, Mankato pkbra...@hickorytech.net --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=16733 or send a blank email to leave-16733-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
Re: [tips] The "Testing Effect"
Patricia, I must have missed the earlier info you sent. Can you send it again? Michael Michael A. Britt, Ph.D. mich...@thepsychfiles.com http://www.ThePsychFiles.com Twitter: mbritt On Mar 13, 2012, at 11:57 PM, Pat D'Ateno wrote: > > > > Hi All, > This goes along with the previous information about studying and testing > effects that I sent. Hope you find this helpful even though it might be > intended for a more advanced audience. > > Pat > > Patricia D'Ateno, Ph.D., BCBA-D > > > -Original Message- > From: Jonathan Mueller > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > Sent: Tue, Mar 13, 2012 1:17 pm > Subject: Re: [tips] The "Testing Effect" > > > > > > > > The testing effect is built upon forced recall. Research consistently finds > that recall is superior to recognition for retrieval practice. This guide > from the Institute of Education Sciences > > http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/pdf/practice_guides/20072004.pdf > > provides a nice overview of several recommendations the research supports on > how to promote effective learning. Recommendation 5b addresses the testing > effect and provides some references for support. > > Jon > > > > > > === > Jon Mueller > Professor of Psychology > North Central College > 30 N. Brainard St. > Naperville, IL 60540 > voice: (630)-637-5329 > fax: (630)-637-5121 > jfmuel...@noctrl.edu > http://jonathan.mueller.faculty.noctrl.edu > >>> Michael Britt 3/13/2012 12:06 PM >>> > Lots of research lately on the effectiveness of retrieval practice (i.e., > testing effect). I haven't seen any that answers this question: is it better > to test oneself using recognition methods (multiple choice questions) or > recall (fill in the blank). I would guess that practice using recall would > enhance the testing effect. Anyone know? > > Michael > > Michael A. Britt, Ph.D. > mich...@thepsychfiles.com > http://www.ThePsychFiles.com > Twitter: mbritt > > > > > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: jfmuel...@noctrl.edu. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13269.01f6211e00cc8f00a7b68e8e24b1b4d6&n=T&l=tips&o=16661 > or send a blank email to > leave-16661-13269.01f6211e00cc8f00a7b68e8e24b1b...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: patdat...@aol.com. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13035.1c39c39d1a341ba03ae48a942c6a43ef&n=T&l=tips&o=16662 > (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) > or send a blank email to > leave-16662-13035.1c39c39d1a341ba03ae48a942c6a4...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > > > > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to tips as: michael.br...@thepsychfiles.com. > > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13405.0125141592fa9ededc665c55d9958f69&n=T&l=tips&o=16675 > > (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) > > or send a blank email to > leave-16675-13405.0125141592fa9ededc665c55d9958...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > > > --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=16728 or send a blank email to leave-16728-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
[tips] Job Opening Near Washington DC
Sorry for the cross-posting! Trying to reach as many people as possible since we are late with the position announcement. POSITION TITLE: Faculty position in Psychology OFFICE: Department of Psychological and Sociological Sciences PERSONNEL STATUS: Full-time faculty position, effective fall 2012 Continuing tenure track appointment (Position available pending budget approval) MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 1.Master's Degree or equivalent* in Psychology. 2. Teaching experience at the college level. *Satisfactory completion of 30 semester hours or more in an accredited doctoral program may, at the discretion of the Vice President, be determined to meet this requirement. CRITERIA: The following criteria will be used to review the applications of prospective candidates for this position. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications for this position will be considered for an interview.At the time of making this application, applicants are required to provide evidence or exemplars that support their responses to each of the criteria below. 1. Extent and relevance of graduate education to anticipated teaching assignments. 2. Evidence of foundational knowledge of psychology, including the history, major perspectives, and basic concepts that are taught in the introductory psychology course. Candidates may be asked additional information related to these criteria during the interview process. 3. Evidence of ability to effectively teach introductory psychology, social psychology and developmental psychology courses. 4. Relevance of non-teaching professional experience to anticipated teaching assignments. 5. Evidence of quality teaching, including faculty evaluation scores and ratings, teaching awards earned, courses designed, developed, and/or revised, etc. 6. Evidence of knowledge of and experience in employing a variety of instructional methods and techniques, including instructional technology and alternative approaches to accommodate different student learning preferences. 7. Evidence of currency in professional discipline through continuing education, professional development, and/or scholarly activity. 8. Evidence of ability to teach effectively within, and contribute positivelyto, a diverse, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural student population and campus environment. JOB REQUIREMENTS: A. Degree from an accredited institution. B. Unofficial transcripts must accompany application for teaching positions. Before an applicant can be recommended for hire, he/she must have an unofficial transcript on file with the college. Official transcripts of academic work required upon an offer of employment. C. Documentation of experience and performance required. D. Letters of reference must be job related and dated within the past three years. E. Ability to effectively communicate in spoken and written standard English. F. As required by the 1986 Immigration Act, be prepared to present acceptable documentation showing your identity and that you are a U.S. citizen or an alien who is authorized to work. G. Evidence of willingness to teach daytime, evening and/or weekends. SALARY COMMENSURATE WITH DEGREE AND EXPERIENCE __ SEEKING CANDIDATES INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY __ Closing date – April 16, 2012 TO APPLY: Submit a completed PGCC employment application along with a written response to the qualifications and criteria by the closing date. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. Incomplete employment applications (including failure to include written responses to the qualifications and criteria) will not be considered. APPLICATION ADDRESS: http://pgcc.peopleadmin.com/postings/1794 Prince George's Community College is an Equal Employment Opportunity Affirmative Action/Title IX/Section 504/ADA Institution The Chief of Staff, Room 130, Kent Hall, coordinates the college’s program of nondiscrimination. Diane L. Finley, Ph.D. Professor , Department of Psychology Vice-President, Society for the Teaching of Psychology 2012 Program Chair, Eastern Psychological Assn Certified Consultant, AASP Prince George's Community College 301 Largo Road Largo MD 20774 (301) 322-0869 dfin...@pgcc.edu http://academic.pgcc.edu/~dfinley --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=16723 or send a blank email to leave-16723-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu*
Re:[tips] What Will You Do At 3:14pm Today? Have Some Pi?
As pi day, 14 March, was also Einstein's birthday, it is appropriate to note that while pi is certainly a constant, the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter is not: "In a curved space, we could imagine defining the 'diameter' of a circle as the maximum geodesic distance connecting two of its points, and taking the ratio of the circumference with that diameter, and indeed it would typically not give us 3.14159… But that doesn’t mean π is changing from place to place; it just means that the ratio of circumference to diameter (defined this way) in a curved space doesn’t equal π." http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2010/11/11/the-pi-on/ Allen Esterson Former lecturer, Science Department Southwark College, London allenester...@compuserve.com http://www.esterson.org --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=16719 or send a blank email to leave-16719-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
Re:[tips] What Will You Do At 3:14pm Today? Have Some Pi?
On 14 March 2012 Stephen Black wrote: >Tell people the truth about pi. Pi is a lie. It's actually >half-Tau day. >One-half of >6.28318530717958647692528676655900576839433879875021... >http://tauday.com/ But see this rejoinder: http://www.thepimanifesto.com/ I think point 3 is the clincher: The area of a unit circle is π. This result is so beautiful that it would be a crime to rewrite it using τ. Allen Esterson Former lecturer, Science Department Southwark College, London allenester...@compuserve.com http://www.esterson.org - -- From: sbl...@ubishops.ca Subject:Re: What Will You Do At 3:14pm Today? Have Some Pi? Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:28:37 -0400 On 14 Mar 2012 at 11:23, Michael Palij wrote: > Today is Pi Day and the question is what are you going to do to > observe it? Tell people the truth about pi. Pi is a lie. It's actually half-Tau day. One-half of 6.28318530717958647692528676655900576839433879875021... http://tauday.com/ Stephen --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=16717 or send a blank email to leave-16717-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
