Activities for Teaching Statistics and Research Methods: A Guide for Psychology Instructors - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 143382714X ISBN 13: 9781433827143

Publisher: American Psychological Association, 2017

Synopsis

This book offers original, pedagogically sound, classroom--tested activities for teaching statistics and research methods that engage students, teach principles, and inspire teachers.

A sound understanding of statistics and research methods is essential for all psychologists, and these topics are core components of both Advanced Placement and undergraduate psychology curricula.  Yet, these courses are often challenging for many students, some of whom may burn out and even give up on psychology altogether.

Each chapter in this book contains classroom exercises in a particular topic area that are practical and easily implemented, and help students learn core principles in ways that are fun and engaging.  Whether illustrating basic concepts like variance and standard deviation, correlation, p-values and effect sizes, or teaching strategies for identifying confounding factors, recognizing bias, constructing surveys, and understanding the ethics of behavioral research, each chapter offers clear and compelling tools for engaging students on conceptual and practical levels.  The book also includes a handy table that organizes activities by topic area, class level, and length of time to complete, so instructors can quickly pinpoint the content they need.

About this title

Book Description

This book offers original, pedagogically sound, classroom-tested activities for teaching statistics and research methods that engage students, teach principles, and inspire teachers.  Each chapter contains classroom exercises that are practical and easily implemented, and help students learn core principles in ways that are fun and engaging.  Chapters illustrate basic concepts like variance and standard deviation, correlation, p-values and effect sizes, as well as teaching strategies for identifying confounding factors, recognizing bias, constructing surveys, and understanding the ethics of behavioral research.  

About the Author

Jeffrey R. Stowell, PhD, earned his doctoral degree in psychobiology from The Ohio State University. He is a professor and the assistant chair of the Psychology Department at Eastern Illinois University (EIU), where he teaches courses in biological psychology, sensation and perception, learning, and introductory psychology. He has published articles in Teaching of Psychology, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology, and other teaching-related journals on the use of technology in teaching.

William E. Addison, PhD, is a professor in the Psychology Department at Eastern Illinois University (EIU), where he has regularly taught courses in statistics and research methods. He is a Fellow and former President of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology, Division 2 of the American Psychological Association, and he is a charter Fellow of the Midwestern Psychological Association. He has served as a consulting editor and reviewer for the journal Teaching of Psychology, as a member of the GRE Psychology Test Development Committee and as a faculty consultant for the annual Advanced Placement Exam in Psychology.

Edition details

• Publisher: American Psychological Association
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 143382714X
• ISBN 13: 9781433827143
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 133
• Editor: Stowell Jeffrey R., Addison William E.