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The Effect of Refuting Misconceptions in the Introductory Psychology Class

Kowalski, Patricia, Taylor, Annette Kujawski·2009·Teaching of Psychology

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Students often come into the introductory psychology course with many misconceptions and leave with most of them intact. Borrowing from other disciplines, we set out to determine whether refutational lecture and text are effective in dispelling student misconceptions. These approaches first activate a misconception and then immediately counter it with correct information. We tested students' knowledge of 45 common misconceptions and then taught the course with lecture and readings of a refutational or standard format or did not cover the information at all. Students showed significant changes in their beliefs when we used refutational approaches, suggesting refutational pedagogies are best for changing students' misconceptions.

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Authors: Kowalski, P., & Taylor, A. K.
Affiliations: University of San Diego (US)
Corresponding author: Kowalski, Patricia
ORCID: Kowalski, Patricia
Taylor, Annette Kujawski
Venue: Teaching of Psychology
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2009-06-24
Volume: 36
Issue: 3
Pages: 153-159
ISSN: 0098-6283 (ISSN-L)
1532-8023
DOI: 10.1080/00986280902959986
OpenAlex: W2097093880
Cited by: 192
References: 28
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FWCI: 24.03
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations: Teaching of Psychology (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Education › Science Education and Pedagogy
Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Educational Strategies and Epistemologies
Social Sciences › Education › Innovative Teaching Methods
Keywords: misconceptions, introductory psychology, belief revision, science education, misconceptions about psychology, lecture format, reading textbooks

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The Effect of Refuting Misconceptions in the Introductory Psychology Class

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