Best Practices in Teaching Statistics and Research Methods in the Behavioral Sciences

This book provides a showcase for "best practices" in teaching statistics and research methods in two- and four-year colleges and universities.A helpful resource for teaching introductory, intermediate, and advanced statistics and/or methods, the book features coverage ofways to integrate these courseshow to promote ethical conducthow to create writing intensive programsnovel tools and activities to get students involvedstrategies for teaching online courses and computer applicationsguidance on how to create and maintain helpful web resourcesassessment advice to help demonstrate that students are learningtips on linking diversity to research methodology.This book appeals to veteran and novice educators and graduate students who teach research methods and/or statistics in psychology and other behavioral sciences and serves as an excellent resource in related faculty workshops. Downloadable resources with activities that readers can customize is included.