ERIC Number: EJ1160273
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
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An Exploratory Study into the Use of Psychology Participant Panels in Psychology Departments in the United Kingdom
Perham, Nick; Hodgetts, Helen; Sanders, Lalage D.; Heggs, Daniel
Psychology Teaching Review, v23 n2 p80-86 2017
Psychology Participant Pools (PPP) are known to be used within psychology departments in the United Kingdom as a way to promote understanding of psychological research and as a means to aid students and researchers to collect data. However, there is currently no information regarding the different practices undertaken in each department. This article represents a first exploration in this endeavour by asking representatives from these departments to complete a survey. General findings revealed that the number of studies conducted were either under 20 or over 40, Level 4 students had to obtain slightly more credits than Level 5 students, a range of activities were observed for those participants who did not obtain all their credits, and the PPP was more often than not tied to a research methods module. Despite receiving responses from around only a third of departments, the results revealed a wide range of behaviours across the departments. We feel that these are useful for departments who wish to establish, or update, their own PPP, but also recognise that a larger study is required to more accurately capture the use of PPPs in the United Kingdom.
Descriptors: Psychology, Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Longitudinal Studies, Psychological Studies, Student Surveys, Research Methodology, Student Participation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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