The Illusion of Knowing in College: A Field Study of Students with a Teacher-Centered Educational Past

In the present study, the tendency to overestimate performance (illusion of knowing) was examined in college students whose educational past experiences had emphasized verbatim learning. Female students enrolled in core curriculum classes were sampled. Classes taught by the same instructor were rand...

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Main Authors: Maura A. E. Pilotti, Khadija El Alaoui, Huda Mulhem, Halah A. Al Kuhayli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PsychOpen GOLD/ Leibniz Institute for Psychology 2019-12-01
Series:Europe's Journal of Psychology
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Online Access:http://ejop.psychopen.eu/article/view/1921