A Guide to Teaching Research Methods in Psychology (Teaching Psychological Science) - Hardcover

Saville, Bryan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1405154802 ISBN 13: 9781405154802

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2008

Synopsis

A Guide to Teaching Research Methods in Psychology provides instructors with a practical handbook for teaching psychological research methods. The book

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• Discusses in detail many of the challenges and dilemmas that instructors often face when teaching this demanding course
  
• Covers a wide range of topics - from pedagogical considerations and course preparation to reflection and course revision
  
• Offers alternative strategies for teaching research methods with practical suggestions for their implementation
  
• Accessible and informative to all current and future research methods instructors, from graduate assistants to seasoned classroom veterans

About this title

From the Back Cover:

A Guide to Teaching Research Methods in Psychology provides instructors with a practical handbook for teaching psychological research methods. The book covers a wide range of topics and examines in detail many of the challenges and dilemmas that instructors often face when teaching this demanding course. From pedagogical considerations and course preparation to reflection and course revision—and everything in between—Saville discusses ways to make the research methods course more effective and enjoyable for instructors and students alike. This accessible and informative book will be a valuable resource for all current and future research methods instructors, whether graduate assistants or seasoned classroom veterans.

About the Author:

Bryan K. Saville is Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at James Madison University. In 2002, Saville received the McKeachie Early Career Award for excellence in teaching from the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (Division 2 of the American Psychological Association). From 2003 to 2006, he coedited E-xcellence in Teaching, a monthly e-column devoted to the teaching of psychology.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1405154802
• ISBN 13: 9781405154802
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240