The article discusses research on the effect of writing cover letters addressing teacher feedback on the scores of papers in a psychology research methods course. It references the study "Writing Cover Letters That Address Instructor Feedback Improves Final Papers in a Research Methods Course" by F. Daniel, C. M. Gaze and J. L. G. Braasch in Volume 42(1) of "Teaching of Psychology." The results indicate the benefits for students of writing a cover letter.
The article discusses research on the effectivity of detection software in reducing plagiarism. It references a study by R.J. Youmans published in an issue of "Studies in Higher Education." Junior psychology majors randomly selected were informed that their 10-page research papers will be scanned for detection through the site Turintin.com, with half of students in the study required to mention in their papers at least three peer-reviewed articles.
The article cites a paper that objects to active learning, referring to it as a movement that portends trouble for higher education in the United States. The paper contends that active learning is cover-up for deeper problems in higher education, such as class size. It disregards the immense body of research on active learning and its implications for teaching practice.
Published
2006
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