Teaching Research in Principle and in Practice: What Do Psychology Instructors Think of Research Projects in Their Courses?

Autor/inn/en	Wagge, Jordan R.; Hurst, Michelle A.; Brandt, Mark J.; Lazarevic, Ljiljana B.; Legate, Nicole; Grahe, Jon E.
Titel	Teaching Research in Principle and in Practice: What Do Psychology Instructors Think of Research Projects in Their Courses?
Quelle	In: Psychology Learning and Teaching, 22 (2023) 1, S.4-19 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Wagge, Jordan R.) ORCID (Hurst, Michelle A.) ORCID (Lazarevic, Ljiljana B.) ORCID (Grahe, Jon E.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1475-7257
DOI	10.1177/14757257221101942
Schlagwörter	Student Research; Student Projects; Psychology; College Faculty; Teacher Attitudes; Undergraduate Study; College Instruction; Research Skills; Scientific Research + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studentenforschung; Schulprojekt; Psychologie; Fakultät; Lehrerverhalten; Grundstudium; Hochschullehre; Forschungsleistung
Abstract	Psychology majors typically conduct at least one research project during their undergraduate studies, yet these projects rarely make a scientific contribution beyond the classroom. In this study, we explored one potential reason for this--that student projects may not be aligned with best practices in the field. In other words, we wondered if there was a mismatch between what instructors teach "in principle" and what student projects are "in practice." To answer this, we asked psychology instructors (n = 111) who regularly teach courses involving research projects questions about these projects. Instructors endorsed many of the commonly assumed pitfalls of student projects, such as not using rigorous methodology. Notably, the characteristics of these typical student projects did not align with the qualities instructors reported as being important in research practice. We highlight opportunities to align these qualities by employing resources such as crowdsourced projects specifically developed for student researchers. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01