Best Practices in Teaching Statistics and Research Methods in the Behavioral Sciences

Product description Review "...a 'must have addition' to the personal, department, and school's libraries...all faculty need to know the optimal ways to teach this content... the prospect of the book's impact on the field is substantial." - Kenneth A. Weaver, Emporia State University, USA"I have no doubt that even after 27 years of teaching statistics and research methods that this book will contain much valuable information for me." - Joseph S. Rossi, University of Rhode Island, USA"Ph.D. students that plan to teach statistics or research methods should own this text." - Nancy L. Leech, University of Colorado, Denver, USA"...the book will be an excellent resource for both experienced and less experienced faculty. In addition, departments are likely to find food for thought as they consider revising their curricula to teach methods and statistics more effectively. For all of these groups, reading this book would indeed be a best practice." - Davis S. Kreiner, PsycCRITIQUES"A 'must have addition' to the personal, department, and school's libraries... all faculty need to know the optimal ways to teach this content. the prospect of the book's impact on the field is substantial." - Kenneth A. Weaver, Emporia State University, USA"Ph.D. students who plan to teach statistics or research methods should own this text." - Nancy L. Leech, University of Colorado, Denver, USA"I have no doubt that even after twenty-seven years of teaching statistics and research methods, this book will contain much valuable information for me." - Joseph S. Rossi, University of Rhode Island, USA About the Author Dana S. Dunn is Professor of Psychology and Chair of the Learning in Common Curriculum Committee at Moravian College. He received his Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Virginia. A Fellow of the APA, Dr. Dunn is co-editor with Stephen L. Chew of Best Practices for Teaching Introduction to Psychology (LEA). Randolph A. Smith is Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychology at Kennesaw State University. He received his Ph.D. in experimental psychology from Texas Tech University. Editor of Teaching of Psychology, Dr. Smith received the American Psychological Foundation's Charles L. Brewer Distinguished Teaching of Psychology Award in 2006. Bernard C. Beins is Professor and Department Chair of Psychology at Ithaca College. He received his Ph.D. in experimental psychology from CUNY. Currently an Associate Editor of Teaching of Psychology, Dr. Beins is a past President of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology.