Research Methods Lab (saylor.org)

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Research Methods Lab (saylor.org)

This Research Methods Lab course is part two of the Research Methods series. You should not attempt this course without having first completed the "Research Methods" course. This Lab extends beyond the basics of research methodology and the logic of experimental design, concepts you learned in "Research Methods".

You will learn to put these concepts into practice while conducting laboratory experiments. While we may not explicitly apply all of the concepts introduced in the Research Methods lecture course, remember that each of them will remain relevant during the evaluation and review phases of your research. This course intends to acquaint the student with a variety of different research techniques. Students will participate in every stage of experimentation, from creation and editing to evaluation and review. As such, this course will not only review relevant concepts from the Research Methods lecture, but will also broach a number of practical matters, including the standard organizational format for research project documentation.

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