TY - BOOK AU - Editors Smith,Randolph A. AU - Beins,Bernard TI - Best practices for teaching statistics and research methods in the behavioral sciences SN - 0805857478 (cloth) AV - BF76.5 BES 2007 PY - 2007/// CY - New Jersey PB - L. Erlbaum Associates KW - Psychology KW - Research KW - Methodology KW - Social sciences KW - Psychometrics KW - Study and teaching N1 - Based on a conference held Oct. 1-2, 2004 in Atlanta, Ga; Includes bibliographical references and index; 1; Overview : best practices for teaching research methods and statistics in the behavioral sciences; Dana S. Dunn, Randolph A. Smith and Bernard C. Beins --; 2; Student-faculty research collaboration : a model for success in psychology; Steven F. Davis --; 3; Changing topics and trends in introductory statistics; Roger E. Kirk --; 4; Creating syllabi for statistics and research methods courses; R. Eric Landrum and Randolph A. Smith --; 5; Assessing students' research ideas; Paul C. Smith --; 6; Designing effective examples and problems for teaching statistics; Stephen L. Chew --; 7; Designing an online introductory statistics course; Charles M. Harris, James G. Mazoue, Hasan Hamdan and Arlene R. Casiple --; 8; Beyond basics : enhancing undergraduate statistics instruction; Karen Brakke, Janie H. Wilson and Dolores V. Bradley --; 9; Hands-on labs in content area methods courses; Ruth L. Ault, Margaret P. Munger, Scott Tonidandel, Cole Barton and Kristi S. Multhaup --; 10; Innovative approaches to teaching statistics and research methods : just-in-time teaching, interteaching, and learning communities; Kenneth E. Barron, James O. Benedict, Bryan K. Saville, Sherry L. Serdikoff and Tracy E. Zinn --; 11; Teaching ethics in research methods classes; Edward P. Kardas and Chris Spatz --; 12; Upper division research methods : from idea to print in a semester; Kenneth D. Keith, Jody Meerdink and Adriana Molitor --; 13; Benefits and detriments of integrating statistics and research methods; Andrew N. Christopher, Mark I. Walter, Robert S. Horton and Pam Marek --; 14; Integrating computer applications in statistics and research methods; Bernard C. Beins and Ann Lynn --; 15; Through the curriculum and beyond : giving students professional opportunities in research; Randolph A. Smith --; 16; Understanding the mosaic of humanity through research methodology : infusing diversity into research methods courses; Linda M. Woolf and Michael R. Hulsizer --; 17; Teaching writing in statistics and research methods : addressing objectives, intensive issues, and style; Michelle E. Schmidt and Dana S. Dunn ER -