Each institution would have to approve of it. Of that I am quite certain. I can't see why that should create anxiety among us....it's a simple enough expedited review type of study.
Annette Quoting "John W. Nichols, M.A." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > An ugly thought: > Does this sound like something that would require the approval of an > IRB? > > If so, anyone know of a friendly IRB? > > > > "John W. Nichols, M.A." wrote: > > > > "Oh, please God, grant me the wisdom to keep my mouth shut (or fingers > > off the keyboard) in the future", he mutters to self. > > > > I am interested enough in the topic that I could organize it. If > > someone can locate or create a questionnaire that we can all use, that > > would be a good start. > > > > Miguel, is the measure of test-wiseness you mentioned free and simple > > enough for us to use? Maybe a better first question would be, does your > > Psych Lit search reveal that the question is sufficiently answered? > > Anything available on the Web -- without requiring subscriptions? > > > > Maybe someone more experienced than me could create a spreadsheet that > > would make analysis simple? > > > > I don't know if Dave's argument for including a measure of general > > intelligence would be manageable in this situation. Any thoughts? > > "Annette Taylor, Ph. D." wrote: > > > > > > I'm game: John, are you organizing this? > > > > > > Annette > > > > > > Quoting "John W. Nichols, M.A." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > > > Great suggestion. If anyone knows of a normed questionnaire, or > > > > develops one, please share. Perhaps several/many Tipsters would like > to > > > > collect the data, pool it/them, and create a "paper" we can all use > > > > similar to the study time survey we did a few years ago. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Christopher D. Green" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Beth Benoit wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > I'm more inclined to believe that having failed to learn good > study > > > > skills > > > > > > seems a more likely description to me than that the hapless student > is > > > > > > saddled with some cognitive defect. > > > > > > > > > > > > Send me something. (Just kidding.) > > > > > > > > > > What a fine empirical question to be tested. It would, of course, be > > > > > best to test it experimentally, but perhaps we oculd get started with > a > > > > > correlational self-report study. Have a bunch of students rate > > > > > themselves on how good a "test-taker" they thinking they are > (perhaps > > > > > have them respond in deciles, relative to other college students). > Then > > > > > give them a questionnaire about their study habits (perhaps a normed > one > > > > > of these already exists somewhere "out there" -- anyone know of > one). > > > > > Then see if there is a significant correlation between their > > > > > self-reported test-taking ability and their score on the study > habits > > > > > test. If there is, then we might go on to some better-controlled > version > > > > > of the study, conducted prospectivedly over the course of a real > semester. > > > > > > > > > > Best, > > > > > -- > > > > > Christopher D. Green > > > > > Department of Psychology > > > > > York University > > > > > Toronto, Ontario, Canada > > > > > M3J 1P3 > > > > > > > > > > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > phone: 416-736-5115 ext. 66164 > > > > > fax: 416-736-5814 > > > > > http://www.yorku.ca/christo/ > > > > > ============================ > > > > > . > > > > > > > > > > --- > > > > > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > ----------==========>>>>>>>>>> ��� <<<<<<<<<<==========---------- > > > > Sometimes you just have to try something, and see what happens. > > > > > > > > John W. Nichols, M.A. > > > > Assistant Professor of Psychology > > > > Tulsa Community College > > > > 909 S. 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