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

该项目资助一个计算机实验室，以改善心理学课程中研究设计和分析技能的教学。 总的目标是提高学生的能力，兴趣和经验进行和分析研究与计算机设备。 这可以作为综合性区域大学扩大未来研究人员库的一个模式。 学生在两个学期的研究设计分析序列获得经验，使用广泛的现代研究方法在计算机上;这些经验与课程目标，以提高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，并为进入研究生院和从事研究事业做好更好的准备。 该实验室还用于其他较低和较高水平的心理学课程，以提供课堂上所涵盖的研究方法的第一手经验，并提供给从事个人研究项目的学生。 正在选择硬件和软件，以最大限度地提高灵活性和易用性的学习，和设备的使用正在纳入研究设计分析课程。

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.