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Resources for teaching research methods. 

Factorial Research Design

Available through STP's OTRP, "This interactive application provides supplemental instruction on factorial research designs that students enrolled in a Statistics or Research Methods course in psychology can complete as homework or on their own. It consists of 10 pages of definitions, examples, and images, and 11 quiz questions that help students measure their understanding of the design. At the end of the application, students can print a certificate to indicate their completion of the exercise."

Teaching Research Methods in Intro Psych

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Using Single-Case Design and personalized Behavior Change Projects to Teach Research Methods.

Looking for a research experiment for your students that does not take a lot of time. The author describes how do this in a 6-week course.

Morgan, D. L. (2009). using single-case design and personalized behavior change projects to teach research methods. Teaching of Psychology, 36(4), 267-269.

Lakin, J. L., Giesler, R. B., Morris, K. A., & Vosmik, J. R. (2007). HOMER as an acronym for the scientific method. Teaching of Psychology, 34(2), 94-96. 10.1080/00986280701291317

Teaching Psychology for Sustainability: Research Methods

Looking to incorporate environmental issues into your courses? Check out these "lecture discussion topics; class activities; multimedia resources; suggested readings for students..."

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Ethics

11/2/2011 New York Times article "Fraud Case Seen as a Red Flag for Psychology Research" http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/03/health/research/noted-dutch-psychologist-stapel-accused-of-research-fraud.html?_r=2