ERIC Number: EJ1149742
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 9
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Using Replication Projects in Teaching Research Methods
Standing, Lionel G.; Grenier, Manuel; Lane, Erica A.; Roberts, Meigan S.; Sykes, Sarah J.
Psychology Teaching Review, v20 n1 p96-104 Spr 2014
It is suggested that replication projects may be valuable in teaching research methods, and also address the current need in psychology for more independent verification of published studies. Their use in an undergraduate methods course is described, involving student teams who performed direct replications of four well-known experiments, yielding results which were subsequently published online. Illustrative data are given for the one successful replication and three failures obtained, and practical suggestions are given for incorporating replication projects into a methods course as an alternative to the usual term project. It is also noted that the published success rates of replication attempts appear to be higher for those studies that were performed as class projects.
Descriptors: Replication (Evaluation), Research Methodology, Methods Courses, Psychology, Undergraduate Students, Experiments, Research Projects, Student Research, Honors Curriculum, Educational Benefits
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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