Teaching Scientific Writing: Measuring Student Learning in an Intensive APA Skills Course

Autor/inn/en	Luttrell, Vickie R.; Bufkin, Jana L.; Eastman, Valerie J.; Miller, Robin
Titel	Teaching Scientific Writing: Measuring Student Learning in an Intensive APA Skills Course
Quelle	In: Teaching of Psychology, 37 (2010) 3, S.193-195 (3 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0098-6283
Schlagwörter	Technical Writing; Psychology; Academic Achievement; Behavioral Sciences; Pretests Posttests; Evaluation; Experimental Groups; Control Groups; Factor Analysis; Comparative Analysis; Higher Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Technical documentation; Technische Dokumentation; Psychologie; Schulleistung; Evaluierung; Faktorenanalyse; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen
Abstract	The "Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association" (American Psychological Association [APA], 2010) provides a widely utilized template for preparing research reports in the behavioral sciences. Because learning APA style is integral to disciplinary socialization, our department recently implemented a 1-hr course in scientific writing. Using a pre- and posttest factorial design, we compare changes in APA knowledge over an academic semester and quality of final papers in 2 groups of students: those enrolled in scientific writing (n = 20) and others who were expected to master APA basics on their own (n = 18). Results suggest that intensive instruction in APA style is beneficial for student learning outcomes. (Contains 3 notes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10