Journal of Instructional Psychology articles from June 2003

Journal of Instructional Psychology archives from June 2003

High and low achieving education students on processing, retaining, and retrieval of information.
June 1, 2003... High Achievers (students whose Educational Psychology grades were 90% and above) and Low Achievers (students whose grades were 79% and below) were compared on how they process, retrain, and retrieve information. The Information of Learning...

The relationship between tolerance for ambiguity and need for course structure.
June 1, 2003... Although tolerance for ambiguity has been highlighted as important in the development of creative, integrative thinking in the college setting, few studies have examined ambiguity tolerance and anxiety in response to uncertainties introduced in...

The use of assessment in improving technology-based instruction programs.
June 1, 2003... A college-based teacher preparation program undertook a grant-supported evaluation of its' curriculum focused on preparing teacher candidates for integrating technology into instruction. The project employed a pre posttest design, including the...

Research skills and the new undergraduate.
June 1, 2003... Undergraduates are largely unaware of the myriad information resources available to them in their university library; thus, many students rely on publicly accessible Internet sites for their research needs. This practice severely undermines the...

What potential does the applied behavior analysis approach have for the treatment of children and youth with autism?
June 1, 2003... The assertion that applied behavior analysis is the most powerful approach in the treatment of autistic behaviors warrants examination. Applied behavior analysis is characterized by discrete presentation of stimuli with responses followed by...

Are girls victims of gender bias in our nation's schools?
June 1, 2003... This article examines gender bias in our nation' s schools. Studies reveal that in the early years of their education, girls are equal to or ahead of their male counterparts on standardized and psychological assessments. However, research has...

Effects of computer-assisted-instruction on different learners.
June 1, 2003... The purpose of this study was to determine how computer-assisted-instruction improves student performance among various types of students. 161 middle school students of various program types: special education, non-English proficient, limited...

First, second, and third force psychology serve as the only scientific means for determining parole readiness and prison reform.
June 1, 2003... First, second, and third force psychologies were described in detail by Ernest Hilgard. First force was based on "Conditioning Theory" and is no longer used with human beings. Second force is based on Freud's psychoanalytic theory and is...

Bullying behavior: what is the potential for violence at your school?
June 1, 2003... The purpose of this research was to develop an instrument that might identify those schools that are more prone to the occurrence of violence. A secondary purpose was to identify a number of indicators or signs that might indicate that violence...

Exploring poetry: the reading and writing connection.
June 1, 2003... Connecting reading and writing has become an important trend in teaching the language arts. Poetry, as a salient facet of the reading curriculum, integrates well with different purposes in writing. ********** Carefully chosen poems...

Let us hear the parents.
June 1, 2003... This paper reports the findings of structured interviews that were conducted with 40 mothers of school-age children with disabilities. Findings indicate that majority of the mothers are satisfied with special education services that their...

Survey of psychodramatists' opinions: professional issues post 9/11.
June 1, 2003... To find out psychodramatists' opinions about issues facing the profession that might have been affected by the terrorist acts of 09/11/2001, a survey was mailed to 200 individuals selected at random from the Directory of the American Board of...