Research and Teaching
Instructor's Guide to Using Research Methods and Statistics Concept Maps (2013)
Author(s): Alexis GrosofskyAffiliation: Beloit College
Description: This resource contains nine new concept maps for topics typically covered in Research Methods and Statistics courses in Psychology plus it reprints two previously posted maps concerning computational material for statistics. These maps should help students organize the material in their courses and see the bigger picture of how the concepts interrelate. Pages in the resource are internally hyperlinked to facilitate students visualizing the interconnections.
Note: 2011 OTRP Instructional Resource Award
Research Readings and Statistical Exercises Using SPSS and Excel (2012)
Author(s): Cindy J. Gibson, Rebecca Klatzkin, and Lauren M. LittlefieldAffiliation: Washington College
Description: Each of five research readings is accompanied by a data set so that students can simulate the psychological research process. Research readings include a brief literature review, description of an experimental method that applies to the topic at hand, critical reasoning and statistics questions, and responses to the questions posed. A specific data set and a code book with summary statistics are paired with each reading; duplicate data files (one in SPSS and one in Excel) are provided so that instructors have access to data in their preferred data analysis format.
Yes, You Can Write in a Statistics Class: An Instructional Tool to Reduce Anxiety and Improve Statistics Performance (2010)
Author(s): Karen Y. Holmes and Alecia WeaverAffiliation: Norfolk State University
Description: This resource outlines 32 low-stakes writing assignments in three key areas: (a) writing to reduce statistics anxiety, (b) writing to improve conceptual knowledge, and (c) writing to enhance statistical thinking skills. Many of the writing assignments can stand alone, whereas others are specific to a particular statistics topic. Each assignment includes a summary of its purpose and the estimated class time needed to complete it.
Note: 2009 OTRP Instructional Resource Award
Factorial Research Design (2010)
Author(s): Marcie Desrochers and Sara MargolinAffiliation: The College at Brockport - SUNY
Description: This interactive application provides supplemental instruction on factorial research designs that students enrolled in a Statistics or Research Methods course in psychology can complete as homework or on their own. It consists of 10 pages of definitions, examples, and images, and 11 quiz questions that help students measure their understanding of the design. At the end of the application, students can print a certificate to indicate their completion of the exercise.
Statistics Assignments Using Excel(R) (2010)
Author(s): Michael J. TaglerAffiliation: Ball State University
Description: This collection of 12 spreadsheet-based assignments in Microsoft Excel(r) cover each of the major descriptive and inferential statistics in a typical introductory statistics course. Each includes a novel data set for students to enter into a spreadsheet and analysis instructions. Excel-based spreadsheet answer keys with the results are also provided.
Note: 2009 OTRP Instructional Resource Award
Exemplar Studies for Teaching Research Methodology (2010)
Author(s): Natalie J. Ciarocco, David B. Strohmetz, and Gary W. Lewandowski, Jr.Affiliation: Monmouth University
Description: This resource provides research methods and statistics instructors with 11 annotated bibliographies of contemporary research that illustrate research design elements in the context of topics that students will find engaging. Instructors can assign these articles as a foundation for class discussion, activities, and critical thinking exercises. Each bibliographic entry includes in-class discussions starters that promote critical thinking as well as activities to develop new research questions and designs.
Note: 2009 OTRP Instructional Resource Award
Why and How to Write APA-Style Citations in the Body and Reference Section of Your Papers (2010)
Author(s): Drew C. ApplebyAffiliation: Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Description: This resource is a 35-slide packet (in Microsoft PowerPoint®) that instructors can use to lecture about writing APA-style citations, following guidelines of the 6th edition of The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. In addition, a short file (PDF) for the instructor provides suggestions for how to use the slides in classes.
A Template Paper with Comments for Illustrating the 6th Edition of APA Style (2010)
Author(s): Jordan Buess and Rick FromanAffiliation: John Brown University
Description: This resource uses a 14-page undergraduate research paper to illustrate many features of the 6th edition of APA style by presenting the paper as a sample for students to emulate. Extensive comments in the margin call attention to the feature being highlighted. The sample paper has more extensive explanations of APA style than the sample papers in the APA Publication Manual and by not overlapping pages, users can read the entire paper’s content.
Ayudas para la Decisión Estadística [Spanish Translation] (2009)
Author(s): Alexis GrosofskyAffiliation: Beloit College
Description: Una herramienta de referencia para los estudiantes de cursos de Estadística o Métodos de Investigación; una de las páginas es una matriz que permite a los estudiantes determinar cómo las escalas de medición determinarán cuáles técnicas de la estadística descriptiva son apropiadas. La última página es un conjunto de tres diagramas (un árbol con tres ramas) que permite a los estudiantes determinar de qué manera las escalas de medición, y, cuando aplica, las características relevantes del diseño, determinan cuáles técnicas de la estadística inferencial son apropiadas.
Mastering APA Style: Demonstrating How to Implement APA Style Rules (Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th Ed.) in Microsoft Word 2007™ (2009)
Author(s): B. Jean MandernachAffiliation: Park University
Description: This resource presents 21 short modules that demonstrate how to format various aspects of an APA-style paper according to the 5th edition (2001) of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Each module includes section and page numbers where more information can be found, a 3-item multiple choice test, and single page summarizing the points made in the module.
Note: 2008 OTRP Instructional Resource Award
Assessing Student Learning: A Collection of Evaluation Tools (2009)
Author(s): Gail M Gottfried (Developmental Science, Sierra Madre, CA) Kathy E. Johnson (Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis) Jordan R Vosmik (Drew University)Description: This 31-page resource provides three assessment measures:
1. A Rubric for Evaluating a Psychology Research Report
2. Evaluating Students' Process Knowledge: Measuring Understanding of Inter-Rater Reliability
3. Reading a Journal Article: An Assessment Tool
Each includes an introduction that describes the development of the tool and a scoring rubric. The second and third measures also include reproduction-ready assignments for activities.
Note: 2007 OTRP Instructional Resource Award
Statistics Decision Aids [English Version] (2009)
Author(s): Alexis GrosofskyAffiliation: Beloit College
Description: A reference tool for students taking statistics or research methods, one page is a matrix that allows students to determine how scales of measurement determine what descriptive techniques are appropriate. The other page is a set of tree diagrams that allows students to determine how scales of measurement and, where applicable, relevant design features determine what inferential techniques are appropriate.
Teaching Statistics and Research Methods: A Collection of Hands-on Activities and Demonstrations (2008)
Author(s): Karen Y. Holmes and Antonio Jemes (Norfolk State University) and Renita Stukes (Hampton University)Description: This resource outlines 9 stand-alone activities and demonstrations that can be used in relatively small introductory statistics and research methods courses. Each activity includes a description of its purpose, a summary of the critical procedural steps, the estimated time needed to complete the activity, and a list of materials needed. A few of the activities include a worksheet for students to complete alone or in groups.
A Self-Scoring Exercise on APA Style and Research Language (2008)
Author(s): Marilyn FreimuthAffiliation: The Fielding Graduate University
Description: This resource gives students the opportunity to act as editors by correcting errors in a mock discussion section. In checking the errors they have located against the corrected version of the discussion section, students learn how to use APA style, become familiar with the language of research, and obtain resource information for their future writing projects.
A Student-Faculty Research Agreement (2007)
Author(s): Miguel RoigAffiliation: St. John’s University
Description: Research collaborations between students and faculty are increasingly taking place in the natural and social sciences. Unfortunately, such collaborations can become dysfunctional or break down altogether leading to disputes about important matters, such as data ownership and authorship rights. To minimize the conflicts that such disputes can raise, I have created a Student-Faculty Research Agreement that can also be used for instructional purposes in research integrity and research ethics training.
Guidelines for Preparing Posters Using PowerPoint Presentation Software (2001)
Author(s): Pam J. Marek (Anderson College), Andrew N.Christopher (Albion College), & Cynthia S. Koenig (University of Florida)
An Instructor's Guide to Electronic Databases of Indexed Professional Literature (2000)
Author(s): S. Kidd, C. L. Meyer, C. L., & B. M. OleskoAffiliation: Wright State University
Description: This document reviews 20 databases that are relevant to psychology but that are used primarily by professionals in other disciplines. Each database is described, any corresponding paper index is indicated, searching tips are provided, and, when available, free Internet access sites are identified.
Note: 1999 OTRP Instructional Resource Award
Publication and Award Opportunities for Undergraduate Students (1998)
Author(s): Norine L. JalbertAffiliation: Western Connecticut State University
Description: 6 pages