Students will learn about the scientific method and develop critical thinking skills; critique scientific research articles on meditation; practice communication skills; and propose their own original study on meditation. Quantitative and qualitative research methodology will be reviewed, and conceptual, methodological, statistical, and interpretive limitations of the scientific literature will be discussed. The course aims to build scientific literacy skills through the assessment, critique, and discussion of peer reviewed journal articles.
Students will learn about the scientific method and develop critical thinking skills; critique scientific research articles on meditation; practice communication skills; and propose their own original study on meditation. Quantitative and qualitative research methodology will be reviewed, and conceptual, methodological, statistical, and interpretive limitations of the scientific literature will be discussed. The course aims to build scientific literacy skills through the assessment, critique, and discussion of peer reviewed journal articles.
