%0 Journal Article
%T The Use of Published Articles With Questionable Conclusions in a Research Methods Course
%A George Y. Bizer
%J Teaching of Psychology
%@ 1532-8023
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/0098628319853939
%X Reading and critiquing journal articles is a way in which instructors can promote learning and critical thought among students, particularly in the undergraduate research methods course. However, articles that have survived the peer-review process are often lengthy and have only nuanced drawbacks, rendering them less useful for such pedagogical purposes. Students read a series published articles that are brief and have fundamental methodological or other concerns that render their conclusions questionable. After students read each article, the instructor leads a discussion in which students debate the article¡¯s benefits and drawbacks. Assessment indicated that the activities increased students¡¯ understanding of the course material and that students found the activities to be educational and enjoyable
%K critiques
%K learning
%K pedagogy
%K causality
%K research methods
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0098628319853939