不完全在同一页:比较心理学入门教科书中的关键术语

Pub Date : 2022-07-04 DOI:10.1177/00986283221111749
Joseph J. Slade, R. Gurung
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教科书塑造了大多数心理学入门课程的内容和结构。对教材内容进行比较,有助于教育工作者选择最好的教材。本研究的目的是对五种常用的心理学入门教科书进行分析,并检查其内容覆盖的重叠程度。两位训练有素的读者在逐页进行内容分析后确定了3878个关键术语。通过确定每学期包含多少本教科书来评估文本之间的共性。不同教科书对心理学主题的覆盖范围存在显著差异,单本教科书共有2766个术语(71%)。共有494个术语(163%)、263个术语(73%)和201个术语(5%)分别出现在第二本书、第三本书和第四本书中。只有154个术语(4%)是这五个国家共有的。鉴于我们的研究结果以及课程教师对教科书的依赖程度,似乎心理学入门课程的学生可能不会接触到类似的词汇。心理学入门教材在章节和主题层面上可能是相似的,但并不像人们普遍认为的那样分享那么多具体的内容。教师应该花时间检查内容是否符合课程目标和期望。
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Not Quite on the Same Page: Comparing Key Terms in Introductory Psychology Textbooks
Textbooks shape the content and structure of most introductory psychology courses. It is important to compare the content of textbooks to assist educators in making the best textbook choice. The purpose of this study was to conduct an analysis of five commonly used introductory psychology textbooks and examine the extent of overlap in their content coverage. Two trained readers identified 3878 key terms after performing a page-by-page content analysis. Commonality among texts was assessed by determining how many textbooks included each term. Coverage of psychology topics differed significantly across textbooks with 2766 terms (71%) unique to a single textbook. There were 494 terms (163%), 263 terms (73%), and 201 terms (5%) appearing in two, three, and four books, respectively. Only 154 terms (4%) were common to all five. Given our results and how reliant course instructors are on textbooks, it appears introductory psychology students may not be exposed to similar vocabulary. Introductory psychology textbooks may be similar at a chapter and topic level but do not share as much specific content as may be commonly believed. Instructors should take the time to check if the content matches course goals and expectations.
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