APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Teaching Content or Teaching Skills: A Test of Abductive Reasoning Improvement in a Research Methods Course
- Kelsey Merlo
Georgia Institute of Technology - Rebecca Smith
Georgia Institute of Technology - Christopher Hertzog
Georgia Institute of Technology
Abstract
Research methods courses are thought to improve critical thinking skills by teaching students how to evaluate study designs and claims. However, participation in a psychology research methods course with a student-developed research project did not lead to improved abductive reasoning compared to participation in a psychology content course.
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