Open AccessTeaching Computational Social Science Skills to Psychology Students: An Undergraduate Research Lab Case Study
Author(s) -
Brian A. Eiler,
Patrick Charles Doyle,
Rosemary L. AlKire,
Heidi A. Wayment
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
scholarship and practice of undergraduate research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2476-101X
DOI - 10.18833/spur/4/1/5
Subject(s) - mathematics education , science learning , computer science , psychology , learning sciences , science education , experiential learning
This article provides a case study of a student-focused research experience that introduced basic data science skills and their utility for psychological research, providing practical learning experiences for students interested in learning computational social science skills. Skills included programming; acquiring, visualizing, and managing data; performing specialized analyses; and building knowledge about open-science practices.