Research Methods (with student comments in quotes)
Before you leap into the below, please consult the College Catalog to see what the course is about
I have taught this class only three semesters, but it has been one of the more important learning experiences in my work as a teacher. Faculty not in Psychology have regularly said to me that "Research Methods is probably the most important class those students will ever take." So, there is a lot of responsibility here to get this course right.
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...how I build the class for active learning (or how scholarship can be just as athletic as sports) (with student comments in quotes)
...what new curiosities people learn (with student comments in quotes)
...how students learn to confidently navigate ambiguity (with student comments in quotes)
...how students build up their data-reasoning skills (with student comments in quotes)
...how students learn to value the mistake-filled learning process (with student comments in quotes)
...advice from past students to future students in my next Research Methods class (with student comments in quotes)
...why I encourage/welcome paper revisions and exam corrections (with student comments in quotes)
...why availability of revisions requires more discipline, not less (with student comments in quotes)
...why I try to at least move flexibly with the majority of student needs but can’t please everyone (with student comments in quotes)
...how my door is (usually) open to be of help outside of class (with student comments in quotes)
...what surprised students about what they learned in this class (with student comments in quotes)