An interesting line of research. I look forward to seeing the next pub
in the series. Yes, I can be patient.
Cheers,
Karl W.
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We've been following the students longitudinally. Here are some results
that are not yet ready for publication because for these types of analyses
we need a bigger N and are working on that. Being at a small schoool AND
having to wait for years to pass is frustrating!
At first we were discouraged because it seemed that JUST looking at
misconceptions scores over time students were slowly but surely reverting
back to their prior beliefs--and that in itself is not too surprising,
especially if they have not take more psych classes over time to reinforce
the correct conceptions, but instead are sometimes bombarded by
misinformation.
We then looked at goal orientation, breaking it down by Elliot and
Church's suggestion into mastery versus performance approach and
performance avoidance. We also looked at learning stratgies used (we
mostly used MSLQ scales).
At the end of the first semester when students were exiting the intro
psych course, only surface learning strategies such as rehearsal predicted
change in misconceptions.
At the end of three years, overall, many students had returned to their
previous beliefs BUT those who had a mastery orientation during their
freshman year, while they were learning the correct information in class,
retained the change from misconception to correct conception. Those who
scored high in effort regulation and metacognitive self-regulation did
also. Those who scored high in performance motivations were the ones who
were most likely to go back to their old ways of thinking--especially
those high in performance avoidance.
So, we are looking at the tie-in between motivation, learning strategies,
and several other variables, and change in beliefs. We will be ready to
publish in about 4 more years. LOL!
Annette
Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
University of San Diego
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110
619-260-4006
[email protected]
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Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:54:58 -0400
From: "Wuensch, Karl L" <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: [tips] The Psychological Record
To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)"
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Misconceptions about psychology and journals are both pervasive, maybe.
:-)
Annette demonstrated how the frequency of misconceptions about psychology
can (somewhat) be reduced in a good intro course (excepting, of course,
the belief that "negative reinforcement" is reward). I have wondered how
well those students would test a few years after completing that intro
course.
Cheers,
Karl W.
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I actually had an excellent experience with Psych Record but for some
reason have a vivid memory of being charged. I'll have to go back and look
it up. I may be having a false memory. Gulp!
Given that I have only had 4 publications in the last 7 years it's not
that hard to keep track of.
Annette
Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
University of San Diego
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110
619-260-4006
[email protected]
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Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:55:28 -0400
From: "Wuensch, Karl L" <[email protected]>
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A colleague of mine asked the editor of
The Psychological Record about page charges. In her
reply, the editor made it clear that The
Psychological Record does NOT have page charges, and
never has. I quote: "we do not require authors to
pay for anything, unless we are charged for
substantial changes that occur in a manuscript." In
other words, if an author makes major changes after
proofing has been completed, the author is charged
for the increased production costs associated with
making such late changes.
I have been associated with only one
manuscript submitted to The Psychological Record. I
was favorably impressed with the quality of the
review, and the review was accomplished promptly.
Cheers,
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