On Fri, 11 Oct 2002 10:15:47 -0500 Tricia Keith-Spiegel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Do any of you think that courses involving the independent collection, > analysis, and reporting of of data in undergraduate courses can > MIS-socialize students into what is expected of a responsible scientist? Do > you engage in any special lectures or assign any readings to help minimize > that risk? > My research methods course involves independent data collection. I devote portions of a couple of lectures to emphasize that my issue is that students devise a valid test of an existing hypothesis and report their work in a comprehensible fasion. But I am neutral, and they should be also, as to whether the results support the experimental hypothesis or not. Usually, I hear a couple of sighs of relief when they hear that the emphasis is on the quality of the investigation and not a specific outcome. Ken ---------------------- Kenneth M. Steele, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dept. of Psychology Appalachian State University Boone, NC 28608 USA --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
