Though there are certainly known cases of scientists making their
results conform to theoretical expectations more closely than their
experiments justify (e.g., by the choice of relative outliers that are
chosen to be ignored as anomalous), there seems to be one difference
compared to psycholog
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/12/13/101213fa_fact_lehrer
Dear Tipsters,
The issue of replications came up recently and Chris Green suggested some
ideas. Ther have been some journals in the the past that have encouraged
replications (e.g., Journal of Socical Behavior and Personality) b
Wow. That's sort of an upsetting article. I've long considered myself a
uniformitarian; perhaps I should reconsider...
m
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Marc Carter, PhD
Associate Professor of Psychology
Chair, Department of Behavioral and Health Sciences
College of Arts & Sciences
Baker University
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From: Stuart McKelvi
An article in the NY Times today reviews how the U.S. is losing
their science majors once they are IN college. The article is available
here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/06/education/edlife/why-science-majors-change-their-mind-its-just-so-darn-hard.html?google_editors_picks=true
Some key point
I get a sense from this article and my own experience that in an effort to hook
students, the middle and high schools water down their programs. Then when
faced with real science in college it's a big whoopsie with the professor
taking the brunt of the students' anger at the disillusionment. Ma
Annette,
Your post made me think about an episode I had been thinking about putting
together on this topic of attracting students to science vs. the challenge of
actually doing real science. When I taught Research Methods and Statistics for
psych majors, a colleague who had a very different t
I really have to wonder whether the issue lies in students' realization that
the financial and personal rewards of choosing science as a career are just
not worth the sacrifice. Think about it: years of doctoral and post-doctoral
grueling lab work, little guarantee of a tenure-track faculty p
. And why are there so many empty lines between my email header and my
message when it appears on TIPS?
Miguel
- Original Message -
From: roig-rear...@comcast.net
To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)"
Sent: Friday, November 4, 2011 6:25:35 PM
Subject: Re:
On 11/4/11 5:43 PM, Rick Froman wrote:
> That would make a great animation or transition for a PowerPoint slideshow:
> slowly darkening around the edges and bursting into flame as you transition
> to the next slide.
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Rick, you are my new hero. We need to find some techno-kid to do this. :-)
Ch
I noticed that too, but i thought it was just me. So why is this happening?
Michael A. Britt, Ph.D.
mich...@thepsychfiles.com
http://www.ThePsychFiles.com
Twitter: mbritt
On Nov 4, 2011, at 6:27 PM, roig-rear...@comcast.net wrote:
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> . And why are there so many empt
Miguel roig-rear...@comcast.net
> . And why are there so many empty lines
> between my email header and my message when it
> appears on TIPS?
I've been noticing that myself, and why did your line extend beyond the
limits of my screen and made me have to scroll to read the complete
s
You make it sound so grim; in reality, most of the science, tech and
engineering jobs pay better right out of college with a BA or BS degree, than
many other non-STEM jobs pay with years of additional schooling. My (soon to
ex-) daughter-in-law is making as money this year as a first year grad i
To no one in particular-
All these long lines and extra spaces- it's just too difficult. I give up and
am becoming a humanities major. :)
Seriously, I can't help but think there is an opportunity to fall back on some
data. But, I don't think it's "College science" per se but poor teaching of
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