I used to assign it to my graduate research class only. I thought the writing was too inaccessible for most undergraduate students - and the second half was too specialized and abstract to be useful for undergraduate designs. I quickly realized that the chapter on quasi-experimental designs in nearly every methods text is pretty much a summary and explanation of the main points in the Campbell and Stanley article. So it has fallen by the wayside in my graduate class as well.
Claudia J. Stanny, Ph.D. Director, Center for University Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Associate Professor, Psychology University of West Florida Pensacola, FL 32514 - 5751 Phone: (850) 857-6355 or 473-7435 e-mail: [email protected] CUTLA Web Site: http://uwf.edu/cutla/ Personal Web Pages: http://uwf.edu/cstanny/website/index.htm -----Original Message----- From: Patrick Dolan [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 1:49 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: Re: [tips] Campbell and Stanley's Experimental Designs chapter Funny you should ask, and I've often wondered the same thing. I was forced to read it as an undergraduate (by our fellow colleague Royce White). I found it dry but elegant, and I guess I do consider it a classic. However, I quickly rejected the idea of making my Methods students read it. I guess I figured it was too old-school and that they weren't up for the challenge. I'd be happy to be convinced otherwise. Others? Patrick >>> On 1/27/2009 at 1:31 PM, Michael Britt <[email protected]> wrote: > When I was a young man (attending grad school in a log cabin) my profs > had me read Stanley and Campbell's "Experimental and Quasiexperimental > Designs for Research" chapter. At the time it was considered a > classic (translation: boring as all get-out, but extremely valuable). > For a few years I forced my undergrad research and stats students to > read it. I was just wondering: does anyone require this book? And > is it still considered a classic? > > Michael > > > Michael Britt > [email protected] > www.thepsychfiles.com > --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
