Increasing literacy in quantitative methods: The key to the future of Canadian psychology.

Quantitative methods (QM) dominate empirical research in psychology. Unfortunately most researchers in psychology receive inadequate training in QM. This creates a challenge for researchers who require advanced statistical methods to appropriately analyse their data. Many of the recent concerns about research quality, replicability, and reporting practices are directly tied to the problematic use of QM. As such, improving quantitative literacy in psychology is an important step toward eliminating these concerns. The current article will include two main sections that discuss quantitative challenges and opportunities. The first section discusses training and resources for students and present descriptive results on the number of quantitative courses required and available to graduate students in Canadian psychology departments. In the second section, we discuss ways of improving quantitative literacy for faculty, researchers, and clinicians. This includes a strong focus on the importance of collaboration. The article concludes with practical recommendations for improving quantitative skills and literacy for students and researchers in Canada. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved);Les m éthodes quantitatives (MQ) dominent au sein de la recherche empirique en psychologie. Malheureusement, la plupart des chercheurs ne reçoivent pas une formation adéquate sur les MQ. Cette lacune crée des difficultés aux chercheurs qui doivent utiliser des méthodes sta...
Source: Canadian Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Source Type: research