Computer Laboratory for Undergraduate Research Courses in Behavioral Sciences

行为科学本科研究课程计算机实验室

• 批准号: 9952508
• 负责人: Gina Mireault
• 金额: $ 3.3万
• 依托单位: Johnson State College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2000
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2000-05-15 至 2002-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9952508&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Computer; Laboratory; Undergraduate; Research; Courses

Social Sciences - Other (89) The major objective of this project is developing a computer laboratory for use in psychology and sociology undergraduate courses. This laboratory is filling a critical need, offering undergraduates the opportunity to learn through applied experiences in research design and statistics. The overall emphasis of the laboratory is on active student learning and enhanced instruction. Previously, students in the social and behavioral sciences learned statistics by taking courses from the mathematics department. Now they are exposed to many examples of statistical analysis in social and behavioral science research, indicating its importance and relevance within those disciplines. Building on the experiences of former NSF grant recipients, this laboratory is designed to meet three objectives. First, we are designing a new course in computer-based statistical applications. This course provides students with knowledge of SPSS applications, particularly how to use descriptive and inferential statistics in data analysis, based on: o M.A. Kelley, "Creation of a New Social Science Computer Laboratory," NSF-ILI 9351007, o J.L. May, "A Multidisciplinary Computer Laboratory for the Social and Behavioral Sciences," NSF-ILI 9252354, o J.C. Raymondo, "Behavioral Sciences Computer Laboratory," NSF-ILI 9250330, o J.C. Raymondo and J.R. Garrett, "Assessing the Introduction of a Computer Laboratory Experience into a Behavioral Sciences Statistics Course," Teaching Sociology, Vol. 26 (1998), pp. 29-37, o J. Towey, "Mobile Psychology Laboratory for Mercy College's Bronx Majors in Psychology, Sociology, and Behavioral Science," NSF-ILI 9551942, and o S. Wright, "A Social Science Information Systems (SSIS) Laboratory for Undergraduate Education," NSF-ILI 9651363.Second, the laboratory is being used for hands-on research in a methods courses in which SPSS and Ethnograph are integrated with research design, following Raymondo (above), o H.W. Fischer III, "Teaching Statistics from the Users Perspective," Teaching Sociology, Vol. 24 (1996), pp. 225-230, and o J. Rudmann, "Development of a Social Science Computer Laboratory to Improve Undergraduate Science Instruction," NSF-ILI 9350962. Third, the laboratory is being used as a basis for a sequence of core courses where computer technology is central. This adds a laboratory component to introductory and research methods courses. For example, students in Introductory Psychology are introduced to behavioral observation and data gathering with a software program called "Sniffy the Virtual Rat." Another course on Race and Ethnic Relations employs SPSS in conjunction with a workbook, following the work of Fischer (1996) and Raymondo & Garrett (1998) cited earlier.

社会科学-其他（89）该项目的主要目标是开发一个计算机实验室，用于心理学和社会学本科课程。这个实验室正在填补一个关键的需求，为本科生提供了通过研究设计和统计应用经验学习的机会。实验室的整体重点是积极的学生学习和加强教学。以前，社会和行为科学的学生通过数学系的课程学习统计学。现在，他们接触到社会和行为科学研究中统计分析的许多例子，表明其在这些学科中的重要性和相关性。在前NSF赠款获得者的经验的基础上，该实验室旨在满足三个目标。第一，我们正在设计一门新的计算机统计应用课程。本课程为学生提供SPSS应用的知识，特别是如何在数据分析中使用描述性和推断性统计，基于：o MA。Kelley，“Creation of a New Social Science Computer Laboratory，”NSF-ILI 9351007，o J.L. 5月，“社会和行为科学的多学科计算机实验室”，NSF-ILI 9252354，o J.C. Raymondo，“行为科学计算机实验室”，NSF-ILI 9250330，o J.C.雷蒙多和J.R.加勒特，“评估计算机实验室经验引入行为科学统计课程”，教学社会学，第26卷（1998年），第100页。29-37，o J. Towey，“慈悲学院布朗克斯心理学、社会学和行为科学专业的移动的心理学实验室”，NSF-ILI 9551942，和o S.第二，该实验室被用于方法课程中的实践研究，其中SPSS和人种学与研究设计相结合，继Raymondo（上图），o H.W. Fischer III，“从用户的角度教学统计”，《教学社会学》，第24卷（1996年），页。225-230，和O J. Rudmann，“Development of a Social Science Computer Laboratory to Improve Undergraduate Science Instruction，”NSF-ILI 9350962。第三，该实验室被用作一系列核心课程的基础，其中计算机技术是核心。这增加了一个实验室组成部分，介绍和研究方法课程。例如，心理学导论的学生被介绍给行为观察和数据收集的软件程序称为“嗅嗅虚拟老鼠。“另一个关于种族和族裔关系的课程采用了统计软件包和一本工作手册，这是根据前面提到的Fischer（1996年）和Raymondo加勒特（1998年）的工作编写的。