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Peer reviewedThompson, W. Burt – Teaching of Psychology, 1994
Describes the use of a student-designed questionnaire to generate data for teaching statistical procedures and concepts. Maintains that students learn firsthand that data analysis is an integral part of the research process. Concludes that students find real data more interesting. (CFR)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Data Analysis, Data Collection
Peer reviewedLutsky, Neil – Teaching of Psychology, 1986
Describes and evaluates a method for involving large numbers of introductory psychology students as active researchers via an assigned project involving computer analyzed data. Results indicate students valued research more, understood statistical procedures better, and felt less anxious about statistics and computers. Suggests a viable way to…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computers, Data Analysis, Education
