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Psychology as a first course in science for 8th graders
Author(s) -
Wood Barbara J.,
Brigham Thomas A.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
psychology in the schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1520-6807
pISSN - 0033-3085
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6807(198701)24:1<68::aid-pits2310240113>3.0.co;2-e
Subject(s) - psychology , mathematics education , basic science , behavioural sciences , contrast (vision) , self control , classroom management , control (management) , science education , self management , developmental psychology , applied psychology , cognitive psychology , psychotherapist , management , artificial intelligence , machine learning , computer science , economics
An introductory science program based on the principles of the psychology of self‐management was taught by an 8th‐grade science instructor and evaluated using a variation on multiple baseline procedures. One‐hundred‐twenty eighth graders were assigned to pilot experimental and control groups. The results suggested that self‐management instruction was associated with significantly greater understanding of self‐management and behavioral principles, as well as basic science processes. In contrast to the current literature, it was also found that female studens achieved equally well as males in understanding basic science processes after participating in the self‐management course.