Best Practices for Teaching Statistics and Research Methods in the Behavioral Sciences

✍ Scribed by Dana Dunn, Randolph A. Smith, Bernard Beins

Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
Year: 2007
Tongue: English
Leaves: 313
Category: Library

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

This book provides a showcase for "best practices" in teaching statistics and research methods in two- and four-year colleges and universities.

A helpful resource for teaching introductory, intermediate, and advanced statistics and/or methods, the book features coverage of:

ways to integrate these courses
how to promote ethical conduct
how to create writing intensive programs
novel tools and activities to get students involved
strategies for teaching online courses and computer applications
guidance on how to create and maintain helpful web resources
assessment advice to help demonstrate that students are learning
tips on linking diversity to research methodology.

This book appeals to veteran and novice educators and graduate students who teach research methods and/or statistics in psychology and other behavioral sciences and serves as an excellent resource in related faculty workshops. Downloadable resources with activities that readers can customize is included.

✦ Table of Contents

Best Practices for Teaching Statistics and Research Methods in the Behavioral
Sciences
Copyright
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Contributors
Part I
Introducing Best Practices
Chapter 1
Overview: Best Practices for Teaching Research Methods and Statistics in the Behavioral Sciences
Part II
Basic Issues for Best Practices
Chapter 2
Student–Faculty Research Collaboration: A Model for Success in Psychology
Chapter 3
Changing Topics and Trends in Introductory Statistics
Chapter 4
Creating Syllabi for Statistics and Research Methods Courses
Chapter 5
Assessing Students’ Research Ideas
Part III
Approaches to Teaching Statistics
Chapter 6
Designing Effective Examples and Problems for Teaching Statistics
Chapter 7
Designing an Online Introductory Statistics Course
Chapter 8
Beyond Basics: Enhancing Undergraduate Statistics Instruction
Part IV
Emerging Approaches to Teaching Research Methods
Chapter 9
Hands-On Labs in Content Area Methods Courses
Chapter 10
Innovative Approaches to Teaching Statistics and Research Methods: Just-in-Time Teaching, Interteaching, and Learning Communities
Chapter 11
Teaching Ethics in Research Methods Classes
Chapter 12
Upper Division Research Methods: From Idea to Print in a Semester
Part V
Integrative Approaches to Teaching Methods and Statistics
Chapter 13
Benefits and Detriments of Integrating Statistics and Research Methods
Chapter 14
Integrating Computer Applications in Statistics and Research Methods
Chapter 15
Through the Curriculum and Beyond: Giving Students Professional Opportunities in Research
Part VI
Special Topics: Diversity Issues and Writing
Chapter 16
Understanding the Mosaic of Humanity Through Research Methodology: Infusing Diversity Into Research Methods Courses
Chapter 17
Teaching Writing in Statistics and Research Methods: Addressing Objectives, Intensive Issues, and Style
About the Editors
Author Index
Subject Index

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