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Publication Date: 2021-Apr
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Myth-Busting with Infographics: Do Creative Assignments Help Students Learn?
Cavazos, Jenel T.; Stern, William; Stephenson, Elise; Heddy, Benjamin
Teaching of Psychology, v48 n2 p117-123 Apr 2021
Belief in psychological misconceptions has potential repercussions for both students and potentially society as a whole. We present a creative and engaging myth refutation assignment that uses an infographic format to promote the refutation of psychological misconceptions. A total of 166 students completed the myth refutation assignment, along with pre-assignment surveys to measure transformative experience, interest, and critical thinking. An end-of-semester myth quiz was given to assess long-term learning. Frequency of correct responses was higher for quiz questions that corresponded to the myth chosen for the students' project, indicating that the assignment was effective at promoting learning. None of the other variables were significant predictors of myth refutation at the end of the semester.
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Visual Aids, Information Dissemination, Assignments, Psychology, Critical Thinking, Long Term Memory, Transformative Learning, College Students, Learning Strategies, Questionnaires
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire
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