Best Practices For Teaching Statistics And Research Methods in the Behavioral Sciences

Foreword xi William F. Buskist Preface xv Dana S. Dunn, Randolph A. Smith, and Bernard C. Beins Contributors xix Part I Introducing Best Practices 1 Overview: Best Practices for Teaching Research Methods and Statistics in the Behavioral Sciences 3 Dana S. Dunn, Randolph A. Smith, and Bernard C. Beins Part II Basic Issues for Best Practices 2 Student Faculty Research Collaboration: A Model for Success in Psychology 15 Steven F. Davis 3 Changing Topics and Trends in Introductory Statistics 25 Roger E. Kirk 4 Creating Syllabi for Statistics and Research Methods Courses 45 R. Eric Landrum and Randolph A. Smith 5 Assessing Students' Research Ideas 59 Paul C. Smith Part III Approaches to Teaching Statistics 6 Designing Effective Examples and Problems for Teaching Statistics 73 Stephen L. Chew 7 Designing an Online Introductory Statistics Course 93 Charles M. Harris, James G. Mazou Hasan Hamdan, and Arlene R. Casiple 8 Beyond Basics: Enhancing Undergraduate Statistics Instruction 109 Karen Brakke, Janie H. Wilson, and Dolores V. Bradley Part IV Emerging Approaches to Teaching Research Methods 9 Hands-On Labs in Content Area Methods Courses 125 Ruth L. Ault, Margaret P. Munger, Scott Tonidandel, Cole Barton, and Kristi S. Multhaup 10 Innovative Approaches to Teaching Statistics and Research Methods: Just-in-Time Teaching, Interteaching, and Learning Communities 143 Kenneth E. Barron, James O. Benedict, Bryan K. Saville, Sherry L. Serdikoff, and Tracy E. Zinn 11 Teaching Ethics in Research Methods Classes 159 Edward P. Kardas and Chris Spatz 12 Upper Division Research Methods: From Idea to Print in a Semester 173 Kenneth D. Keith, Jody Meerdink, and Adriana Molitor Part V Integrative Approaches to Teaching Methods and Statistics 13 Benefits and Detriments of Integrating Statistics and Research Methods 187 Andrew N. Christopher, Mark I. Walter, Robert S. Horton, and Pam Marek 14 Integrating Computer Applications in Statistics and Research Methods 203 Bernard C. Beins and Ann Lynn 15 Through the Curriculum and Beyond: Giving Students Professional Opportunities in Research 221 Randolph A. Smith Part VI Special Topics: Diversity Issues and Writing 16 Understanding the Mosaic of Humanity Through Research Methodology: Infusing Diversity Into Research Methods Courses 237 Linda M. Woolf and Michael R. Hulsizer 17 Teaching Writing in Statistics and Research Methods: Addressing Objectives, Intensive Issues, and Style 257 Michelle E. Schmidt and Dana S. Dunn About the Editors 275 Author Index 277 Subject Index xxx