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McLean, Carmen P.; Miller, Nathan A. – Teaching of Psychology, 2010
We assessed changes in paranormal beliefs and general critical thinking skills among students (n = 23) enrolled in an experimental course designed to teach distinguishing science from pseudoscience and a comparison group of students (n = 30) in an advanced research methods course. On average, both courses were successful in reducing paranormal…
Descriptors: Methods Courses, Teacher Education Curriculum, Research Methodology, Critical Thinking
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Antonius, Daniel; Brown, Adam D.; Todman, McWelling; Safran, Jeremy D. – Teaching of Psychology, 2007
As a requirement of APA accreditation, many PhD programs in applied psychology subscribe to some variant of the scientist-practitioner model. However, critics have argued that integrating science into an applied psychology curriculum may be too challenging a task. This article describes the development of The New School Psychology Bulletin, a…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Graduate Students, Higher Education, Doctoral Programs