Computer Literacy in the Psychology Curriculum: Teaching a Database Language for Control of Experiments.

Rittle, Robert H.

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ERIC Number: EJ414055

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Publication Date: 1990

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Computer Literacy in the Psychology Curriculum: Teaching a Database Language for Control of Experiments.

Rittle, Robert H.

Teaching of Psychology, v17 n2 p127-29 Apr 1990

Discusses a research design course in which undergraduates were taught to program microcomputers for the control of experimental tasks. Describes the teaching approach for the three-hour course unit, along with the experimental tasks that were performed. Reports that students ranked the programing of experimental tasks as important as other traditional topics covered in the course. (DB)

Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development, Database Management Systems, Experiments, Higher Education, Microcomputers, Psychology, Research Design, Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Undergraduate Study

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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