About this course: Learners discover how apply to research methods to their study of Positive Psychology. In this course, we study with Dr. Angela Duckworth and Dr. Claire Robertson-Kraft. Through an exploration their work "True Grit" and interviews with researchers and practitioners, you develop a research hypothesis and learn how to understand the difference between internal and external validity. You also begin to understand and apply the strengths and weaknesses associated with different types of measurements and evaluation designs. You then interpret the results in an empirical study. Suggested prerequisites: Positive Psychology: Martin E. P. Seligman’s Visionary Science and Positive Psychology: Applications and Interventions.
Who is this class for: This class if for all students interested in Positive Psychology.
Created by: University of Pennsylvania
Taught by: Claire Robertson-Kraft, Ph.D., Director, ImpactED
Positive Psychology Center and Fels Insititute of GovernmentTaught by: Angela Duckworth, Ph.D., Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Psychology
Positive Psychology Center
| Basic Info | Course 3 of 5 in the Foundations of Positive Psychology Specialization |
| Level | Beginner |
| Commitment | Four weeks of study, 5-7 hours a week. |
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Syllabus
WEEK 1
Planning for Research
9 videos, 4 readings
- Lecture: True Grit: Trait-Level Perseverance and Passion for Long-Term Goals Predicts Effectiveness and Retention Among Novice Teachers
- Video: Angela Duckworth: Overview of Character
- Video: 1.2 Hypothesis and Theories
- Video: Practitioner Interviews (1.2) Paddy Steinfort, Andrew Soren, David Meketon
- Video: Angela Duckworth: Theory of Character
- Demande de discussion: Developing a hypothesis
- Video: 1.3_Stages of the Research Process
- Video: Practitioner Interviews (1.3) Andrew Soren
- Video: Angela Duckworth: Theory of Grit
- Lecture: Overview of the Research Process
- Lecture: Module Overview
- Video: 1.4_Validity
- Lecture: Internal and External Validity: General Issues
- Demande de discussion: Extension Assignment
Graded: Quiz 1
Graded: Developing a hypothesis
WEEK 2
Collecting Data
11 videos, 7 readings
- Video: Practitioner Interviews (2.1) David Meketon
- Video: Angela Duckworth: 2.1- Self-Discipline Study
- Video: Angela Duckworth: 2.1 All Measures are Imperfect
- Lecture: Self-Discipline Outdoes IQ in Predicting Academic Performance of Adolescents
- Lecture: Module 2 Validity Overview
- Video: 2.2 Quantitative Methods
- Video: Practitioner Interview (2.2) Paddy Steinfort
- Video: Angela Duckworth: 2.2 Self-Control Measures
- Video: Angela Duckworth: 2.2 Grit Measures
- Lecture: Grit Scale
- Lecture: BioData Measure of Grit
- Lecture: Self-Control Scale
- Lecture: Development and Validation of the Short Grit Scale (Grit – S)
- Demande de discussion: Operationalization Proposal
- Video: 2.3 Qualitative Methods
- Video: Practitioner Interview (2.3) Andrew Soren
- Video: Angela Duckworth: 2.3 Qualitative Coding
- Lecture: An Overview of Quantitative and Qualitative Data Collection Methods
- Demande de discussion: Extension Assignment
Graded: Module 2 Quiz
Graded: Operationalization, Validity and Reliability
WEEK 3
Analyzing Data
11 videos, 5 readings
- Lecture: Lesson 1 Overview
- Video: Angela Duckworth: 3.1 WOOP
- Video: Practitioner Interview (3.1) David Meketon
- Lecture: Research Methods Knowledge Base: Analysis
- Video: 3.2 Descriptive Analysis
- Video: Practitioner Interview (3.2) Andrew Soren
- Video: Angela Duckworth: 3.2 Purpose & Grit
- Lecture: Research Methods Knowledge Base: Descriptive Statistics
- Demande de discussion: Hypotheses and Analyses
- Video: Inferential Statistics
- Video: Angela Duckworth: 3.3 Correlation
- Video: Angela Duckworth: 3.3 Effect Size
- Video: Angela Duckworth: 3.3 Growth Mindset
- Video: Practitioner Interview (3.3) Paddy Steinfort
- Lecture: Research Methods Knowledge Database: Inferential Statistics
- Lecture: Grit: Perseverance and Passion for Long-Term Goals
- Demande de discussion: Extension Assignment
Graded: Module 3 Quiz
Graded: Hypotheses and Analyses
WEEK 4
Using Research to Inform Your Work and the World Around You
9 videos, 5 readings
- Video: Angela Duckworth: 4.1 Deliberate Practice
- Lecture: Becoming an Educated Consumer of Research: A Quick Look at the Basics of Research Methodologies and Design
- Demande de discussion: Research Design
- Video: Practitioner Interview: Andrew Soren and Paddy Steinfort
- Video: 4.2_ The Anatomy of a Research Article
- Lecture: How to Read a Research Study Article
- Video: Angela Duckworth: 4.2 Grit and Other People
- Video: 4.3_A Review of Validity
- Video: Angela Duckworth: 4.3 Grit & Parenting
- Video: Research: Angela Duckworth: Consequential Validity
- Video: Practitioner Interview: (4.3) Andrew Soren
- Lecture: Eavesdropping on Happiness
- Lecture: Grit
- Demande de discussion: Extension Assignment
- Lecture: Participate in the World Well-Being Project (optional)
Graded: Quiz 4
Graded: Research Design
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Ratings and Reviews
Love all the courses in positive psychology. They are so practical and fun to learn. I really like this particular course to combine research methods and design with Grits, which give a flavor of sciences yet we are not just learning methods. Grits is an interesting concept. I have learned so much.
Have always been a fan and supporter for the research on Grit and I highly enjoyed the modules with snippets of lectures from Duckworth herself! I think this course deepened my understanding of Grit and also the weaknesses and limitations to utilizing the Grit scale (which I have never thought of before).
Also, for the other half of the course (Research Methods), I enjoyed the lectures on how to approach and understand research articles by Robertson-Kraft. I have taken many research methods and design courses in my undergraduate career, and this course was a great refresher! I also feel like an even more educated and critical consumer of research papers and especially of media representation (or misrepresentation) of research studies.
Loved this course. I learned so much. Thank you!
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