Taking Psych 101: A View from the Back of the Room
- 1 April 1988
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Teaching of Psychology
- Vol. 15 (2) , 101-103
- https://doi.org/10.1207/s15328023top1502_10
Abstract
Hoping to refresh my memory on how students might study for a first-year college course, I took introductory psychology. I found that certain study skills, such as identifying main ideas and using the SQ3R system, were of little benefit. Information from a single source, either the textbook or the lectures, was often insufficient for adequate comprehension. With only the vaguest understanding of important concepts, it was possible to perform well on multiple-choice tests. Based on my experience in this course, I offer some suggestions for helping students to learn introductory psychology.Keywords
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