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1. www.msu.edu/user/mccannpe/KIN340. index.htm
Soon to have a link on KIN website
http://ed-web3.educ.msu.edu/kin/
2. Todays Agenda Questions
Group Activity
Short Lecture
Critical Thinking Activity
Questions
3. Instructions Each individual read assigned section-10-15 minutes
In your group discuss/record the main points-10 minutes
Each individual practice a brief presentation of the material-5 minutes
Someone from the group will be randomly chosen to present the information-2 minutes
4. Strengths of Scientifically Derived Knowledge Highly reliable
Systematic and controlled
Objective and unbiased
5. Limitations of Scientifically Derived Knowledge Reductionistic/Conservative-often slow to evolve
Lack of focus on external validity (practicality)
6. Strengths of Professional Practice Knowledge What is it?
Knowledge gained through experience
Guided through trial and error learning
7. Strengths of Professional Practice Knowledge Holistic
Innovative
Immediate
8. Limitations of Professional Practice Knowledge Less reliable
Lack of explanations
Greater susceptibility to bias
9. Methods of Knowing Intuition
Authority
Experience
Scientific Knowledge
10. Goals and Subgoals of Science Goal: To confirm theory
Subgoals:
Description
Explanation
Prediction
Control
11. Research Settings Field Study
Natural Experiment
Field Experiment
Laboratory Experiment
12. Problems in Psychological Theory and Research People are variable
Measures are not precise
Few sport specific theories
13. Critical Thinking Activity Pick some question of interest to your group about sport and exercise psychology (e.g. How does imagery affect foul-shooting performance? How can you increase adherence to an exercise program? Does physical education teach children leadership skills? Now design a study.