Simulated Research Experiences for Use in Teaching Research Methods

experiences for use in teaching research methods to undergraduates. The experiences are intended to complement traditional instructional strategies which use lecture and discussion formats and reading materials. The fit of the simulations with a suggestive theory of education is described. Results from an evaluation of one implementation of the simulations suggest that they provide: (a) increments in research reasoning and problem solving skill; (b) some enhancement of positive attitudes toward the subject matter; and (c) no significant increment in learning of traditional subject matter of research methods.