Use of the Ordered-Tree Technique to Assess Students' Initial Knowledge and Conceptual Learning.

Naveh-Benjamin, Moshe; And Others

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Publication Date: 1989

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Use of the Ordered-Tree Technique to Assess Students' Initial Knowledge and Conceptual Learning.

Naveh-Benjamin, Moshe; And Others

Teaching of Psychology, v16 n4 p182-87 Dec 1989

Assesses students' concepts of aging at the beginning, middle, and end of a psychology of aging course. Results show students' knowledge reflected stereotypes in the beginning, but during the course, new concepts appeared. Claims instructors can benefit from using this technique to plan and assess success of course goals. (Author/NL)

Descriptors: Adult Development, Age Discrimination, Aging (Individuals), Aging Education, Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Behavioral Science Research, Concept Formation, Course Content, Course Evaluation, Educational Research, Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Psychology, Stereotypes

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