Graduate Program
Clinical Psychology
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Semester of Degree Completion
2002
Thesis Director
William Addison
Abstract
Student participation in psychology undergraduate research conferences has pedagogical benefits encompassing experiential and collaborative learning, and enhancement of critical thinking skills. This project was designed to determine whether more conference participants originate from baccalaureate colleges than from research universities and what topics they present. Archival data were gathered from five geographically diverse undergraduate conferences and information extracted to determine institutions of origin. Institutions were categorized according to the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, then compared using chi-square tests. Information concerning topics presented were categorized according to six content domains of psychology and also analyzed with chi-square tests. The findings indicate that undergraduate research conferences draw more participants from bachelors and masters institutions than from doctoral institutions, and that social/emotional research topics are significantly overrepresented.
Recommended Citation
Schoonover, Cathy D., "Institutional Representation of Student Presentations at Psychology Research Conferences: Trends and Implications" (2002). Masters Theses. 1551.
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/1551
