Learning to Read Empirical Articles in General Psychology

We describe a set of assignments for instructing general psychology students to dissect the structure of such articles. Students in General Psychology I read empirical articles and answered a set of general, factual questions applicable to nearly any empirical article. Students in General Psychology II read empirical articles and wrote two-page summaries based on the question set from General Psychology I. In both courses, student competence on the assignment and confidence in their ability to complete the assignment improved, suggesting that these assignments aid students in learning to dissect empirical articles.

Source: Teaching of Psychology - December 13, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Sego, S. A., Stuart, A. E. Tags: Methods and Techniques Source Type: research