Overview facilitate instruction, enhance teaching help students see the purpose of engaging in research methods see behavior as a science #SAGETalks

An important ‘part’ of science Research Methods: An important ‘part’ of science Think about the bigger picture Understanding behavior as a “science” requires both parts (Methods and Stats/Analysis) Finding common ground can facilitate instruction Methods “Rules” Analysis “Data” SCIENCE “Decisions” #SAGETalks

If the balloons popped the sound wouldn’t be able to carry since then everything would be too far away from the correct floor. A closed window would also prevent the sound from carrying, since most buildings tend to be well insulated. Since the whole operation depends on the steady flow of electricity, a break in the middle of the wire would also cause problems. Of course, the fellow could shout, but the human voice is not loud enough to carry that far. An additional problem is that the string could break on the instrument. Then there would be no accompaniment to the message. It is clear that the best situation would involve less distance. Then there would be fewer problems. With face-to-face contact, the least number of things could go wrong. Bransford and Johnson (1972)

Methods Statistics Finding Common Ground Counterbalancing Degrees of freedom Operational definition Control, causality Significance Individual differences Variability, error Constructs ANOVA Validity, reliability Sampling Scales of measurement Skewness Hypothesis development Power, effect size Sample size Normal distribution Research ethics Methodology Parametric

Enhancing Instruction: Bringing each ‘part’ together Variability, error, and individual differences Cause and effect, and control

Variability, Error, and Individual Differences

Cause-and-Effect, and Control

Closing the “Loop” in Experimentation Statistical Control Methodological Control

Bringing Science into Focus Finding the common ground in methods and statistics can help students understand: “why” they are working through the process of engaging in research methods, and how research methods ‘fits’ with the bigger picture of engaging in science.