PPT-Experimental Design and Efficient Research

Dr Richy Hetherington and Dr Kim Pearce Todays Session Start a live experiment The scientific method in context You are the information generation Planning experiments Replication. et al et al et al brPage 2br i ii 2 GEOMETRY AND PARAMETERS Main Features Symbol Value brPage 3br 3 EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS pp pp brPage 4br RR F Fr Fr Fr Fr 4 NUMERICAL RESULTS brPage 5br Fr Fr 5 CONCLUSIONS Fr ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS REFERENCES brPage Rosemarie Nagel . Universitat Pompeu Fabra. , . ICREA, BGSE . April 2012 . Course content. (in red: replication of experiment). Week 1. Introduction . guessing game. Week 2. Bargaining/public goods . Part I: Experimental Designs. . Hypotheses. A hypothesis is a . testable. statement of . causal relationship. between two . variables. , derived from . theory. Must specify a relationship between an . UNLOCK YOUR GLOBAL BUSINESS POTENTIAL. Late stage clinical trials. Experimental medicine. The UK Opportunity: Globally Competitive. The . UK offers your company access to:. UNLOCK YOUR GLOBAL BUSINESS POTENTIAL. Experimental Studies v. Observational Studies. In . experimental studies. , a . treatment. (the independent variable) is applied.. In . observational studies. , you do not . h. ave influence over the independent variables.. Patricia Lockwood & . Rumana. . Chowdhury. MFD . – Wednesday . 12. th. 2011. Overview. Experimental Design. Types of Experimental Design. Timing parameters – Blocked and Event-Related . & Mixed design. Prof Dr. . Remzi. ALTUNIŞIK. Questions to be answered in research design?. What is the study about?. (ii) Why is the study being made?. (iii) Where will the study be carried out?. (iv) What type of data is required?. (Mr. Staeger as a young scientist). Key Concepts and Vocabulary. Key Concepts:. How do we learn new things in science?. What are the steps of the scientific method?. What are the variables in an experiment?. The Research Process. Evidence-based practice. Search for answers. Design and development of a study. Funding. Human and animal use approval. Pilot studies. Preliminary data. Conduct of the study. Collection of the data. Learning objectives. By the end of this presentation, you will be able to:. Explain evaluation design . Describe . the differences between types of evaluation . designs. Identify . the key . elements . So, the basic experimental procedure in social science is:. Gathering of a subject pool and then . random assignment to conditions. Note: the . sample is not random. , but once you have a subject pool you flip a coin, etc. to determine which subjects receive which . Dr. Chris L. S. . Coryn. Kristin . A. Hobson. Fall 2013. Agenda. Course overview. Introductions. Course pretest examination. Discussion . and questions. Course Material. Website. http. ://www.wmich.edu/evalphd/courses/eval-6970-experimental-and-quasi-experimental-designs-for-applied-research-and-evaluation. Patricia Lockwood & . Rumana. . Chowdhury. MFD . – Wednesday . 12. th. 2011. Overview. Experimental Design. Types of Experimental Design. Timing parameters – Blocked and Event-Related . & Mixed design. Vida . Rozite. . The Role of Standardization for Smart Grids in Realizing Their Energy-Efficiency Potential and Their Enabling Effect in Developing Access to Electricity in the Third World. Benefits .