Incorporating a Professional-Grade All-Class Project Into a Research Methods Course

Frontiers in Psychology

Frank M. LoSchiavo¹ 

关键词: research methods;    undergraduate research;    publishable research;    group research projects;    best practices in teaching;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02143

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Because psychology is a young and ever-expanding science, research methods courses play a particularly important role in the undergraduate curriculum. For example, the American Psychological Association (APA, 2013) recommends that undergraduate psychology programs require students to complete research methods courses early so that advanced courses can build upon a commonly shared understanding of empirical psychology. Research methods courses also provide most students with their first opportunity to collaborate with their professors and peers on data-collection projects. Thus, the tone set by a research methods course is critically important, because more so than any other class, it will color the way students view psychological science. It is during that initial research methods course that we should set our collective expectations high and require undergraduate students to conduct professional-grade, potentially publishable research projects.

【 授权许可】

CC BY