Judging Credibility: Can Spaced Lessons Help Students Think More Critically Online?

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dc.contributor.advisorWiseheart, Melody S.
dc.creatorFoot, Vanessa Lauren
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-25T14:16:37Z
dc.date.available2016-11-25T14:16:37Z
dc.date.copyright2016-08-23
dc.date.issued2016-11-25
dc.date.updated2016-11-25T14:16:36Z
dc.degree.disciplinePsychology (Functional Area: Developmental Science)
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMA - Master of Arts
dc.description.abstractDespite its prevalence in the psychological literature, the spacing effect has not yet been fully explored in real-world classroom settings using curriculum-based material. The current study investigated whether laboratory effects of spacing can also be seen in the classroom, and if the spacing effect is still robust when extending from fact learning to critical thinking. Students were taught direct instruction in critical thinking where they judged the credibility of online sources as part of either a three-day consecutive or one per week set of lessons. Thirty-five days after the final lesson, students were tested in order to see how much of the material they retained and could apply to evaluating a new website. Results demonstrated that there were significant effects of spacing on the final test after 35 days. Students in the spacing condition were better able to explain their website ratings and remembered more of the facts from the lessons than students in the massed group. However, the website ratings did not differ significantly between the two groups at final test.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/32772
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectDevelopmental psychology
dc.subject.keywordsSpacing effect
dc.subject.keywordsClassroom
dc.subject.keywordsCritical thinking
dc.subject.keywordsCredibility
dc.subject.keywordsHigher-level thinking
dc.titleJudging Credibility: Can Spaced Lessons Help Students Think More Critically Online?
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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