A Computer-Based Laboratory for Improving the Teaching of Research in Psychology

这个项目资助了一个基于计算机的实验室，以改善心理学课程中研究设计和分析技能的教学。总体目标是提高学生使用计算机设备进行和分析研究的能力、兴趣和经验。这可以作为综合性地方大学扩大未来研究人员队伍的典范。在两个学期的研究设计与分析课程中，学生将获得在计算机上使用各种现代研究方法的经验；这些经验与课程目标相联系，以提高对设计和分析的理解和技能。学生使用实验室设计、进行和分析自己的原创研究，为进入研究生院和从事研究工作做好更好的准备。该实验室也用于其他低水平和高水平的心理学课程，以提供课堂上涵盖的研究方法的第一手经验，并可供从事个人研究项目的学生使用。硬件和软件的选择是为了最大限度地提高灵活性和学习的便利性，并且设备的使用正在整合到研究设计和分析课程中。

This project funds a computer-based laboratory for improving the teaching of research design and analysis skills in the psychology curriculum. The general objective is to improve students' competence, interest, and experience in conducting and analyzing research with computer equipment. This may serve as a model for comprehensive regional universities in widening the pool of future researchers. Students in a two-semester Research Design & Analysis sequence gain experience using a wide range of modern research methods on the computers; these experiences are tied to course objectives to improve understanding and skills in design and analysis. Students design, conduct, and analyze their own original research using the laboratory and are better prepared to enter graduate school and pursue careers in research. The laboratory is also used in other lower- and upper-level psychology classes to provide firsthand experience with research methods covered during class and is available to students working on individual research projects. Hardware and software is being chosen to maximize flexibility and ease of learning, and use of the equipment is being integrated into the Research Design & Analysis curriculum.