Research Methods
for the digitally inclined
by
Stephen R. Schmidt

Projects

Requirements:

You are required to complete a series of research projects. The projects involve: developing hypotheses, the collection of some kind of observations (sometimes direct observations, sometimes library or internet searches), preparation of research materials, evaluation of research designs, and in some cases written reports. A complete list of projects can be found below.

Due Dates:

Each activity has an assigned due date (see the project list). Late reports are automatically assessed a penalty of 5 percent per day.

Research Projects, Related Links, and Revised Due Dates

Meeting Date	Due Date	Description/Link
8/27		Organizational Meeting
9/3	10/8	Project 1: Emotional Stroop Effect
9/10		Introduction to SPSS
9/17		PsycInfo Literature Reviews
9/24		No Lab (test day)
10/1		APA Workshop
10/8	10/29	Project 2: Archival Data Mining
10/15		Continued work on Project 2
10/22	11/19	Project 3: Quasi-Experiment
10/29		Continue work on Project 3
11/5		Data analysis of Project 3
11/12	11/26 (you may turn it in early)	Project 4: A. Research Flowchart
11/19	12/3	Project 4: Research Proposal
11/26		Thanksgiving Break (no lab)
12/3	12/8	Project 4 (continued): Informed Consent

Last Modified 11/11/2008