Traditional versus Televised Instructional Methods for Introductory Psychology
- 1 September 1980
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Educational Technology Systems
- Vol. 9 (1) , 45-53
- https://doi.org/10.2190/yuwe-0hcl-hkrb-af9e
Abstract
This study compared the performance of students in a televised introductory psychology course to that of students in a traditional introductory psychology course at a community college. All students had the same instructor and textbook. They took approximately the same tests. Students in the televised introductory course did significantly better than those in the traditional introductory course. These two groups were also compared on the basis of age, sex, and scores on the Sixteen Personality Factors Inventory. Students in the televised psychology course were more happy-go-lucky, conscientious, trusting, astute, controlled and less apprehensive. They were also considerably older. Students' evaluation of the TV course, text, and study guide were favorable. More students successfully completed the on-campus psychology course.Keywords
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