ERIC Number: ED147214
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Publication Date: 1976-Nov
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The Status of Precollege Psychology in Florida from 1970-71 through 1974-75: A Report of a Longitudinal Study. Research Monograph No. 22.
Stahl, Robert J.
The results of a 1974-75 survey of Florida secondary schools that are concerned with the teaching of psychology are reported and compared with similar surveys made in 1970-71 and 1972-73. The purpose of the survey was to obtain a profile of schools offering psychology courses. The 1974 survey, a 40-item questionnaire, was mailed to 337 schools and gathered 227 responses. Data were collected on the number of schools offering psychology courses, of students enrolled, and of other courses schools were offering which included psychological content. Data were also obtained on the racial mixture and sex of the students enrolled in psychology classes; the popularity of psychology courses; the academic preparation of psychology teachers; the behavioristic-humanistic biases of psychology teachers; and the methods used in the teaching psychology courses. Results revealed that psychology as a separate course of study was taught in 179 of the 227 secondary schools (78.9%). These results represent a slight increase in the total number of Florida secondary schools which offered separate course in psychology when compared with the previous surveys. Other findings show that psychology classes contain a racial mixture of approximately 80% white and 20% black students; the majority of students were females; generally, psychology teachers are satisfied with their academic preparation; few differences exist between behaviorist-oriented and humanists-oriented teachers; and most teachers use the lecture-discussion method. (KC)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Course Content, Course Evaluation, Course Objectives, Curriculum Research, Data Analysis, Educational Needs, Educational Research, Educational Status Comparison, Educational Trends, Longitudinal Studies, Psychology, School Surveys, Secondary Education, Secondary School Curriculum, Student Characteristics, Surveys, Tables (Data), Teacher Certification, Teacher Characteristics, Teacher Education
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Authoring Institution: Florida Univ., Gainesville. P. K. Yonge Lab. School.
Identifiers - Location: Florida
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