Research Methods & the Scientific Process

Research Proposal Template

• tmplt.doc

Student Research Proposals--Final

• em-3.doc
• jf-3.pdf
• kg-3.doc
• kt-3.doc
• rw-3.doc
• sd-3.doc

Readings

1. Feder: epistemology of science
2. Binker: critical thinking
3. Effective induction
4. Ahl: deterministic and probabilistic explanation
5. Loehle: scientific creativity
6. Ford 1: scientific method
7. Ford 4: research plan
8. Lee: scientific method and techniques
9. Ratti: research design
10. Schwarz 3: field study design
11. Schwarz 2: introduction to statistics
12. Sit: p-values
13. Yoccoz: significance
14. Stephens: hypothesis testing and model selection
15. Pickett: scientific talks
16. Wolff: seminar style