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Pearson, Quinn M.; Townsend, Karen M. – Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 2012
"Psych-Out" is a team-based game designed to motivate graduate counseling students to study diagnostic symptoms and related interventions associated with reading assignments. At least 83% of students agreed or strongly agreed that the game contributed to their enjoyment of the class, increased their motivation to study for class, and contributed…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Course Content, Reading Assignments, Counselor Training
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Ruscio, John – Teaching of Psychology, 2001
Describes a system that involves randomly administered quizzes and offers suggestions for its implementation in classes of any size. Presents data in support of the effectiveness of this technique stating that students completed their assigned reading at impressive rates when motivated by randomly administered quizzes. (CMK)
Descriptors: Course Content, Educational Research, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness