Loose-Leaf Version for Discovering the Scientist Within

Discovering the Scientist Within offers an utterly unique approach to the research methods course. Rather than taking students through statistical methods one at a time, the authors provide a series of realistic and engaging case studies with each design-focused chapter presenting a single study start to finish. These chapters, each with fully integrated online activities and resources in LaunchPad Solo, ask students to consider a specific scenario, then work through the essential steps of the study:

formulate a research question

review the literature

construct a data collection method

consider ethics

refinine the method

gather data

interpret statistical results

report the results in APA style

With this hands-on interactive format, students develop a better understanding of the way professional researchers work, and invaluable experience in the basic steps that comprise all studies.