This schedule is tentative and approximate. Changes will be announced in class and Oncourse. Check this schedule frequently for updates.
Chapters refer to the the textbook: Bordens, K. S. and Abbott, B. B. (2002). Research Design and Methods: A Process Approach, 5th Edition. Boston: McGraw-Hill. Chapter outlines can be viewed at table of contents of Borden and Abbott (2002). In that linked page, notice that the left-hand column of chapters actually consists of links to expanded chapter descriptions.
| Week | Dates (Spring 2004) | Readings and
Assignments. Every week: Answer questions posted on Oncourse (http://oncourse.iu.edu/). Go to the "Tools" tab, then click "Oncourse Tests and Surveys (Student)". |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 12 - Jan 16 | Ch. 1, 2, 3, 6. Nature of scientific theory. Scientific publishing. Human subjects. |
| 2 | Jan 19 - Jan 23 (No classes Monday Jan. 19: MLK Jr. Day.) |
Ch. 4: Basics of experiment design. |
| 3 | Jan 26 - Jan 30 | Ch. 5: Measuring behavior. |
| 4 | Feb 2 - Feb 6 | Ch. 9: Between and within subject designs. |
| 5 | Feb 9 - Feb 13 | Ch. 10: Mixed designs. |
| 6 | Feb 16 - Feb 20 | Ch. 11: Single subject designs. |
| 7 | Feb 23 - Feb 27 | Ch. 12, 13, 14: Data analysis. |
| 8 | Mar 1 - Mar 5 | Ch. 12, 13, 14: Data analysis. |
| 9 | Mar 8 - Mar 12 | Case studies, presented by Prof. Kruschke. |
| Spring Break | Mar 13 - Mar 21 | |
| 10 | Mar 22 - Mar 26 | Case studies, presented by students. |
| 11 | Mar 29 - Apr 2 | Case studies, presented by students. |
| 12 | Apr 5 - Apr 9 | Case studies, presented by students. |
| 13 | Apr 12 - Apr 16 | Case studies, presented by students. |
| 14 | Apr 19 - Apr 23 | Case studies, presented by students. |
| 15 | Apr 26 - Apr 30 | Case studies, presented by students. |
| Final Exams | May 3 - May 8 | Final exam period is Thurs. May 6,
5:00-7:00pm. This period will probably be used for additional student presentations (due to the larger than expected enrollment). Questions about the presentations will be posted as usual, but responses must be made within 24 hours so that final grades can be prepared and submitted to the registrar. So set aside some time on Friday May 7 to answer the questions on Oncourse. |