Research
STATISTICS ANXIETY & ATTITUDES
Attitudes toward statistics and statistical software have an impact on students’ ability to learn and engage with statistical material. The PASER Lab is interested in finding teaching strategies and tools that can help boost positive attitudes will help students succeed in their statistics courses.
Related Projects
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Factors associated with students
feeling competent using statistical
software (submitted for publication) -
Exploring undergraduates' expectations
for psychology statistics courses (Maisha
MA thesis) -
Survey of Statistics Anxiety (SoSA): A modern measure of statistics anxiety
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How do cognitive appraisals affect statistics cognitive competence at the end of a statistics course? (Aishvien BA thesis)
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How does instructor style impact student attitudes and anxiety in a statistics course?
STATISTICAL LITERACY & EDUCATION
We also research ways to improve statistics education and statistical literacy in the field of psychology.
Related Projects:
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Statistics training in Canadian Psychology undergraduate programs:
Are we teaching useful and modern content? (Izza BA thesis) -
Developing a short-form version of the Basic Literacy in Statistics (BLIS-3) assessment (Laura MA thesis)
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Knowledge and Resources for Best Practice in Teaching Psychology Statistics Courses
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North American researchers' statistical software use: Implications for teaching software in psychology statistics courses
METHODS & META-SCIENCE
Another core topic of interest in the lab is developing novel tools for psychology researchers as well as investigating current practices and findings.
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Optimizing visualizations of change in statistics education literature (Johanna MA thesis)
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How do social scientists engage with statistical content? Frequencies and perceptions of statistics resources among North American researchers
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Understanding discrepancies between open science attitudes and practices: A comparison of early career and senior psychology researchers in North America
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Are psychologists consulting quantitative methods resources? A replication and conceptual extension
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Prevalence of ignoring regression to the mean in statistics education literature: Implications and recommendations for educational study designs (Jane BA thesis)
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
In a higher education context, educational psychology applies psychological principles like memory, motivation, and self-efficacy to optimize student learning, teaching strategies, and student well-being.
Related Projects:
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Graduate student and instructor experiences in an ungraded class
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What are your experiences with grades? A phenomenological study
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Examining a growth mindset intervention in statistics courses