Research Methods
Assignments & Projects
Page
(Check the calendar for the due dates)
Discussions
(available in Canvas)
Disc
1: Psychology as Science Discussion; (open
1-6-13; due 1-13-13)
Disc
2: Stanovich Discussion, (open 10-13-13; due 1-20-13)
Disc
3: Text Discussion I (open 1-20-13; due 1-27-13)
Disc
4: Text Discussion II, (open 1-27-13; due 2-3-13)
Disc 5: Prop Discussion, (open 2-3-13; due 2-10-12)
Disc 6: IGD/Stats Discussion (open 2-10-13; due 2-17-13)
Disc
7: Research Discussion, (open 2-17-13; due 2-24-13)
Disc
8: Review Discussion (open 2-24-13; due 3-3-13)
Disc
9: Results Discussion (open 3-3-13; due 3-10-13)
Disc
10: APA Paper Discussion I (open 3-10-13; due 3-17-13)
Disc
11: APA Paper Discussion II (open 3-17-13; due 3-24-13)
Disc
12: APA Paper Rewrite Discussion (open 4-7-13; due 4-14-13)
Quizzes (available on Chitester)
S&P
Quiz (due
1-13-13)
Quiz 1 and
Quiz 2 (due
1-27-13)
Quiz 3
and Quiz 4 (due
2-3-13)
Quiz 5
and Quiz 6
(due 2-17-13)
Quiz
7 (due 2-24-13)
Quiz
8 (due 3-31-13)
Quiz
9 (due 4-7-13)
Quiz
10 (due 4-14-13)
Stanovich Presentation
Reading Stanovich and preparing a presentation
Evaluation Criteria
Research Proposal
Proposal activity 1
(1a due 1-20-13)
Proposal activity 2
(due 1-27-13)
Proposal activity 3
(due 2-3-13)
Informed
Consent Tutorial (certificate due 2/24)
Background
Reading
Federal
Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects
How to write a research proposal
Evaluation Criteria
Statistical Work Sheet
Statistical Work Sheet
Research Review
How to write the research review
Evaluation Criteria
Research Project: Context Effects on Algebraic Reasoning
READINGS
Alibali, M. W., Knuth, E. J., Hattikudur, S., McNeil, N. M., & Stephens, A. C. (2007). A longitudinal examination of middle school students’ understanding of the equal sign and equivalent equations. Mathematical Thinking and Learning, 9, 221–247.
Amsel, E., Klaczynski, P. A., Johnston, A., Bench, S., Close, J., Sadler, E., & Walker, R. (2008). A dual-process account of the development of scientific reasoning: The nature and development of metacognitive intercession skills. Cognitive Development, 23, 452-471.
Herscovics, N., & Linchevski, L. (1994). A cognitive gap between arithmetic and algebra. Educational Studies in Mathematics, 27, 59-78.
Kornell, N. (2012, November 17). US Math achievement: How bad is it? [Psychology Today blog, Everybody is stupid except you]. Retrieve from http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/everybody-is-stupid-except-you/201211/us-math-achievement-how-bad-is-it.
Knuth, E. J., Alibali, M. W., McNeil, N. M., Weinberg, A., & Stephens, A. C. (2005). Middle school students' understanding of core algebraic concepts: Equivalence & variable. ZDM, 37, 68-76.
ADDITIONAL FILES
Research review write up
Research Review (please use as a guide)
APA Style T/F Test
Hypotheses (cut and paste)
Questionnaires
Demographic Data (pdf format)
Results (pdf format)
Results Section (cut and paste)
APA PAPER CHECKLIST
Abstract (please use as a guide)
Graphing Work Sheets
Graphing Work Sheet
Final Exam
Take Home
Final Exam
Take
Home Final Graph