The Practical Researcher by Dana S. Dunn translates the theory side of research methods into practice. Utilizing a hands on approach, Professor Dunn leads students through the process of developing and conducting research. In addition to learning about research theory, students learn the importance of reading, writing, and critiquing journal articles. As they work through the text, students are led to think beyond the given information and become critical consumers of the literature. The Practical Researcher, is both engaging and accessible. It includes step by step tables and figures in most chapters so that students can model examples for their own work. The importance of learning to write and to utilize the APA style of writing is emphasized throughout.

The Practical Researcher

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Dunn, Dana S.

Psychology & Counseling

McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

Dana S. Dunn, author of The Practical Researcher: A Student Guide to Conducting Psychological Research, brings his twelve years of statistics teaching experience to life in the new Statistics and Data Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences. Dr. Dunn combines the quantitative aspects of statistics with written explanations of what the results of statistical tests mean in a way that students will understand. He incorporates APA style in examples and an appendix to expose students to the expected style of prose. For students with math anxiety or who just need a refresher on basic mathematical functions, he has included an appendix so that faculty are not forced to spend class time reviewing these basic concepts. The book includes a student friendly system of pedagogy to ensure student success. Where possible, Dr. Dunn has included examples and projects for students to conduct research on their own lives to draw personalized meaning from the world of statistics.

Statistics and Data Analysis For Behavioral Sciences

Dana S. Dunn, author of The Practical Researcher: A Student Guide to Conducting Psychological Research, brings his twelve years of statistics teaching experience to life in the new Statistics and Data Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences.  Dr. Dunn combines the quantitative aspects of statistics with written explanations of what the results of statistical tests mean in a way that students will understand.  He incorporates APA style in examples and an appendix to expose students to the expected style of prose.  For students with math anxiety or who just need a refresher on basic mathematical functions, he has included an appendix so that faculty are not forced to spend class time reviewing these basic concepts.  The book includes a student friendly system of pedagogy to ensure student success.  Where possible, Dr. Dunn has included examples and projects for students to conduct research on their own lives to draw personalized meaning from the world of statistics.

Statistics and Data Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences

Science & Math

Mannes, Suzanne

Chemistry

Mcgraw-Hill College

Introductory and capstone experiences in the undergraduate psychology program are crucial ways to engage students in their major and psychology department, impart realistic expectations, and prepare them for life beyond college. Providing the right orientation and capstone courses in psychology education is increasingly a concern of instructors, department chairs, program directors, and deans, and both types of courses have become important sources for gathering pre- and post-coursework assessment data for degree learning outcomes. The strategies presented here have been designed to help educators examine issues around teaching the introductory or careers course and developing a psychology-specific orientation program. The authors also provide concrete suggestions for building capstone experiences designed to fit the needs of a department, its pedagogical philosophy, or the educational agenda of the college or university. Undergraduate psychology curriculum designers and instructors can benefit from learning innovative and effective strategies for introducing the major to first-year students and, at graduation, for bringing closure, reinforcing the overall departmental learning outcomes, and helping students apply their disciplinary knowledge in capstone experiences and post-graduate life. In this collection of articles, psychology instructors involved in the improvement of teaching and learning review the research and share their own successes and challenges in the classroom. Discussions include effective practices for helping students become acclimated to and engaged in the psychology major, application of developmental knowledge and learning communities to course design, and use of quality benchmarks to improve introductory and capstone courses. Other chapters describe innovations in the design of stand-alone courses and offer concrete advice on counseling psychology graduates about how to use what they have learned beyond their higher education experiences.

Best Practices for Teaching Beginnings and Endings in the Psychology Major: Research, Cases, and Recommendations

McCarthy, Maureen A.

Beins, Bernard B.

Hill IV, G. William

Oxford University Press

The use of technology and teaching techniques derived from technology is currently a bourgeoning topic in higher education. Teachers at all levels and types of institutions want to know how these new technologies will affect what happens in and outside of the classroom. Many teachers have already embraced some of these technologies but remain uncertain about their educational efficacy. Other teachers have waited because they are reluctant to try tools or techniques that remain unproven or, as is often the case, lack institutional support. This book is designed to help both groups, so that those with technological expertise can extend their knowledge, while technological novices can "ramp up" at their own pace and for their own purposes. Best Practices for Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning brings together expert teacher-scholars who apply and assess technology's impact on traditional, hybrid or blended, or completely on-line courses, relying on technology as a teaching tool for classroom management and interaction (e.g., Blackboard, PowerPoint, student response or "clicker systems," multimedia tools), as well as student-based uses of technology largely independent of instructors (e.g., social networking on popular sites including Facebook and MySpace). Each chapter will address how technological improvements can be connected to assessment initiatives, as is now routinely advocated in psychology and social science education. The book features current scholarship and pedagogy involving innovative technology that impacts on student learning in psychology and related disciplines, focusing also on student reactions to these novel technologies, and proper assessments of how well they promote learning. This text will serve as the standard reference on emerging technologies for undergraduate instructors.

Best Practices for Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning: Connecting to Psychology and the Social Sciences

Computers & Technology

Freeman, James

Wilson, Janie H.

Stowell, Jeffrey R.

Software

The Oxford Handbook of Undergraduate Psychology Education is dedicated to providing comprehensive coverage of teaching, pedagogy, and professional issues in psychology. The Handbook is designed to help psychology educators at each stage of their careers, from teaching their first courses and developing their careers to serving as department or program administrators. The goal of the Handbook is to provide teachers, educators, researchers, scholars, and administrators in psychology with current, practical advice on course creation, best practices in psychology pedagogy, course content recommendations, teaching methods and classroom management strategies, advice on student advising, and administrative and professional issues, such as managing one's career, chairing the department, organizing the curriculum, and conducting assessment, among other topics. The primary audience for this Handbook is college and university-level psychology teachers (at both two and four-year institutions) at the assistant, associate, and full professor levels, as well as department chairs and other psychology program administrators, who want to improve teaching and learning within their departments. Faculty members in other social science disciplines (e.g., sociology, education, political science) will find material in the Handbook to be applicable or adaptable to their own programs and courses.

The Oxford Handbook of Undergraduate Psychology Education (Oxford Library of Psychology)

This brief guide takes students step-by-step through the writing process and introduces students to all elements of professional writing in APA style.

Short Guide to Writing about Psychology (2nd Edition)

Longman

Combining up-to-date writing techniques with APA-style, this brief guide will help readers master the skills necessary for writing in psychology. This guide takes readers step-by-step through the writing process—from researching psychological literature, to choosing a topic, all the way through writing, formatting, and presenting their findings in written and oral formats. Special attention is given to interpreting and reporting the results of statistical tests, as well as preparing data displays in tables and figures. This guide also provides practical tips for more general types of writing encountered in psychology and the other social sciences. Ideal for individuals who need to learn the required writing style for professional writing in APA style.

A Short Guide to Writing About Psychology

Dunn, Dana

Literature & Fiction

Filled with comprehensive, balanced coverage of classic and contemporary research, relevant examples, and engaging applications, this text shows you how psychology helps you understand yourself and the complex social world around you. It also uses psychological principles to illuminate the variety of opportunities you have in your life and your future career. While professors cite this bestselling book for its academic credibility and the authors' ability to stay current with 'hot topics,' students say it's one text they just don't want to stop reading. The text and associated workbook are highly readable, engaging, and visually appealing, providing you with a wealth of material you can put to use every day. Also available: the MindTap online learning experience, featuring an eBook, activities that engage you in thinking about common misconceptions about psychology, animations that introduce key concepts, cool apps (including a text-to-speech reader), and more.

Psychology Applied to Modern Life: Adjustment in the 21st Century (with APA Card)

Self-Help

Weiten, Wayne

Hammer, Elizabeth Yost

Personal Transformation

Cengage Learning'

Using Quality Benchmarks for Assessing and Developing Undergraduate Programs 
Using Quality Benchmarks for Assessing and Developing Undergraduate Programs introduces selected performance criteria―benchmarks―to assist undergraduate programs in defining their educational goals and documenting their effectiveness. 
The book explores the attributes of undergraduate programs by focusing on educationally related activities in eight domains: program climate; assessment, accountability, and accreditation issues; student learning outcomes; student development; curriculum; faculty characteristics; program resources; and administrative support. Further, it conceptualizes a continuum of performance for each attribute in each of the domains to characterize underdeveloped, developing, effective, and distinguished achievement for undergraduate programs. 
The goal of the book is to encourage individual departments at various types of institutions to evaluate what they currently do well while identifying areas for refinement or future growth. When benchmarks reveal that a program is underdeveloped, faculty and administrators can plan for how they can best direct subsequent efforts and resources to improve a program's performance and ability to serve students. 
Emphasizing formative assessment over summative or punitive evaluation, the benchmarks in this book are designed to improve program quality, encourage more effective program reviews, and help optimally functioning programs compete more successfully for resources. Using performance benchmarks to identify areas of program strength can, in turn, be used to recruit and retain students, seek funding via grants or alumni support, and enhance the perceived rating of an institution.

Using Quality Benchmarks for Assessing and Developing Undergraduate Programs

Education & Teaching

Halonen, Jane S.

Baker, Suzanne C.

Higher & Continuing Education

Jossey-Bass

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