Research Methods & the Scientific Process
Autumn 2011 schedule
Wed and Fri 9:00-12:00, Rm 122 AJMJ
Next Class Meetings
Fri Dec 9, 9:00-12:00
Known Blackout Dates
Current Lecture Notes
- Sept 14
- Sept 16, poisson.r
- Sept 21
- Sept 23, rmtest1.R
- Sept 28, rmtest2.R
- Oct 5, rmtest3.R
- Oct 14, rmtest4.R
- Oct 19, binom.txt ,
central.r , norm.txt
- Oct 21, tnorm.r ,
QUADRAT.R , QUAD2.R
- Oct 26,
tsim.r , sbias.r
- Nov 16
- Dec 2
- Dec 7
- Dec 9 , diagn.r
2010 Lecture Notes
- Sept 22
- Sept 29
- Oct 20
- Oct 27
- Nov 10
Research Proposal Template
2011 Final Student Research Proposals
- bachen.docx,
- demastus.doc,
- lord.doc ,
lord-a.R,
lord-b.R
- matand-a.docx,
- oberdorf.doc,
ober-b.pdf,
ober-a.R,
ober-b.R,
ober-c1.R,
ober-c2.R,
ober-d1.R,
ober-d2.R
- talajoor.docx
2010 Final Student Research Proposals
2009 Final Student Research Proposals
Readings
- Feder: epistemology of science
- Binker: critical thinking
- Platt: effective induction
- Ahl: deterministic and probabilistic explanation
- Loehle: scientific creativity
- Ford 1: scientific method
- Ford 4: research plan
- Lee: scientific method and techniques
- Ratti: research design
- Schwarz 3: field study design
- Schwarz 2: introduction to statistics
- Sit: p-values
- Yoccoz: significance
- Stephens: hypothesis testing and model selection
- Pickett: scientific talks
- Wolff: seminar style
- Cherry: statistical tests
- Mitchell: strong inference example
- Gerrodette: inference and hypotheses
2007 AUG 30, last updated on 2012 APR 26
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