Journal of Instructional Psychology articles from March 2006

Journal of Instructional Psychology archives from March 2006

Errata.(Correction notice)
March 1, 2006... In the Table of Contents for Volume 32, #4, December 2005, the following entry was inadvertently included: Changes to Students' Learning Processes Following Introduction of the Topic Ede O.S. Iyamu & B.O. Obodo Page 298 This entry...

Virtual group problem solving in the basic communication course: lessons for online learning.
March 1, 2006... Skepticism about online instruction often erroneously blames the electronic medium for shortcomings in instructional design or technique. This essay discusses the performance expectations for fully online group problem-solving via threaded...

The inequivalence of an online and classroom based general psychology course.
March 1, 2006... One-hundred seventy-five students enrolled in either a traditional classroom lecture section of General Psychology or in an online section of the same course were compared on exam performance. When covariates of high school grade point average...

Disturbing behaviors in the secondary classroom: how do general educators perceive problem behaviors?
March 1, 2006... While previous research has determined the perceptions of disturbing behaviors of elementary teachers or special groups of secondary teachers, no known studies exist that examine the perceptions of disturbing behaviors of secondary certified....

Guided imagery as an effective therapeutic technique: a brief review of its history and efficacy research.
March 1, 2006... Guided imagery is a flexible intervention whose efficacy has been indicated through a large body of research over many decades in counseling and allied fields. It has earned the right to be considered a research-based approach to helping. This...

The guidance role of the instructor in the teaching and learning process.
March 1, 2006... This study examines the guidance role of the instructor in the teaching and learning process. The paper x-rays the need for the learners to be consciously guided by their teachers as this facilitates and complements the learning process....

Academic, career and personal needs of Nigerian university students.
March 1, 2006... The academic, career and personal needs of students of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma-Nigeria were surveyed. A total of 920 undergraduates participated in this study. The results of the study revealed that irrespective of students' residential...

Creating a Teacher Orientation Seminar for certification candidates: priming your students for success.
March 1, 2006... Orientation seminars for college freshmen facilitate the transition of students from high school to college. Could similar seminars work as well for those who want to be educators? Creating a Teacher Orientation Seminar for education candidates...

FEASP-related emotions of Polish secondary school teachers and students.
March 1, 2006... The purpose of this study was to re-validate a former study about the importance and validity of FEASP-emotions and related measurements. Data were collected from 654 Polish high school students and 147 teachers of 14 secondary schools. Results...

Level of perceived stress among lectures in Nigerian universities.
March 1, 2006... The purpose of the study was to provide empirical evidence on the level of stress among lecturers in Nigerian universities. On the whole eight universities were used for the study. A sample of 228 (123 male and 105 female) lecturers was...

Altering the inappropriate comments of a student with multiple disabilities.
March 1, 2006... This article offers an example of how teachers may successfully use a process for addressing problem behaviors in the classroom. The process includes (1) framing critical questions, (2) collecting relevant data, (3) taking well-researched...

Perils of current testing mandates.
March 1, 2006... Mandated testing is not working as advertised. Too much classroom time and energy is being spent on tests that do little to measure or instill in our students the skills and knowledge needed for their later life. Corruption and political...

Schoolhouse socialism.
March 1, 2006... Public schools are part and parcel of socialism. This system of economics does not function well. Not in the Soviet Union, and not in any industry in the United States, certainly including education. The present paper attempts to show that...