Thank you to Marie & Gary for the suggestion. I used to use the
Stanovich book when I taught intro (last time was 5-6years ago) and
methods, but haven't used it with my methods course in a few years.
Based on this semester I might start requiring it again in the
methods course. Our methods course is a junior level course, though
it often seems half the class (if not more) are seniors who have
managed to put it off until the end. Right now I'm hoping this is
just an anomaly with students this semester since I haven't had this
issue (at least not to this extent) in previous semesters. The review
of threats to experimental validity seemed to go well today and I
think the light might have started to turn on about it for most of them.
Thanks again
- Marc
At 10:38 AM 11/2/2007, you wrote:
Marc: I second Marie's suggestion here. I use Stanovich in a
required Scientific Foundations class for Psych students and we
spend time on differentiating this issue of the internal validity
and logic of experimental design versus the place of external
validity. At the same time, it is a good place to clarify the role
of random assignment in between-group studies versus random sampling
in survey research. Hopefully, this helps them when they get to our
Research Methods class. I also use an ESP test with two trials and
have them develop ways to test me. Gary
Gerald L. (Gary) Peterson, Ph.D.
Professor, Psychology
Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI 48710
989-964-4491
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