I am very fortunate to teach experimental psychology at an institution that recognizes the importance of this area and requires a year long course in experimental psychology. The first semester is largely dedicated to teaching students scientific thinking. One text that they read is Stanovich's "How to think straight about psychology." This text does a good job at generating a lot of discussion and challenging the students to question their long held beliefs about human behavior.
Many of our students will not go on to graduate school. In light of this, I try to stress that regardless of your career path, you should be able to read something in the news or in a journal and not just simply accept the conclusions of the authors. Instead, the students should be able to recognize flaws in scientific research as well as understand that converging evidence is critical to our understanding of complex behavior. Cheri ********************** Cheri A. Budzynski, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Psychology Heidelberg College 310. E. Market Street Tiffin, Ohio 44883 (419) 448-2000 ext. 2251 (419) 893-1986 ext. 4005 --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
