EPHE 245 LABORATORY
For the laboratory portion of EPHE 245 you will be completing a research project in a small group.
Research Project and Paper (100 points: 20% of course grade)
This semester you will be conducting a research study in a small group. You will hand in parts of the paper as the semester progresses and at the end of the semester you will hand in a complete research paper. The research paper assignment is worth 20% of your course grade. You will note this is a group assignment and submission – there will be no exceptions. You are adults and are responsible for dividing up the duties within this assignment. Although you will do this assignment as a small group, you will use the data from your laboratory section (but not the whole class) for the results section. The research paper will include 5 components:
1. Introduction. You will write a 3 to 4 paragraph introduction for your research paper. Instructions will be provided as to how to write an introduction on the course website.
2. Methods. Your will write a 3 to 4 paragraph methods section for your research paper. Instructions will be provided as to how to write a methods section on the course website.
3. Results. You will write a 1 to 2 paragraph methods section for your research paper. Instructions will be provided as to how to write a results section on the course website.
4. Figures and Tables. You will generate at least one results figure and one results table.
5. Discussion. Your will write a 3 to 4 paragraph discussion section for your research paper. Instructions will be provided as to how to write a discussion section on the course website.
6. Final Paper. At the end of the semester, you will submit a final research paper. Your paper must include sections 1 to 5 and also have a title page, abstract, and reference list. The whole paper will be formatted according to APA guidelines.
To write your research paper you may find THIS LINK very useful.
Laboratory Grading Guidelines
Total: 100 points
Attendance: 24 points (12 lab sessions x 2 per day)
NB: The attendance mark may take the form of a quiz.
Participants Tested: 16 (1 point per participant)
Introduction: 10 points
Methods: 10 points
Results: 10 points
Figures and Tables: 10 points
Discussion: 10 points
Final Paper: 10 points
Note: A grade of A+ ( > 90 ) will only be awarded with the course instructors review and approval. The course instructor reserves the right to regrade the assignment.
Lab Schedule
Research Project and Paper (100 points: 20% of course grade)
This semester you will be conducting a research study in a small group. You will hand in parts of the paper as the semester progresses and at the end of the semester you will hand in a complete research paper. The research paper assignment is worth 20% of your course grade. You will note this is a group assignment and submission – there will be no exceptions. You are adults and are responsible for dividing up the duties within this assignment. Although you will do this assignment as a small group, you will use the data from your laboratory section (but not the whole class) for the results section. The research paper will include 5 components:
1. Introduction. You will write a 3 to 4 paragraph introduction for your research paper. Instructions will be provided as to how to write an introduction on the course website.
2. Methods. Your will write a 3 to 4 paragraph methods section for your research paper. Instructions will be provided as to how to write a methods section on the course website.
3. Results. You will write a 1 to 2 paragraph methods section for your research paper. Instructions will be provided as to how to write a results section on the course website.
4. Figures and Tables. You will generate at least one results figure and one results table.
5. Discussion. Your will write a 3 to 4 paragraph discussion section for your research paper. Instructions will be provided as to how to write a discussion section on the course website.
6. Final Paper. At the end of the semester, you will submit a final research paper. Your paper must include sections 1 to 5 and also have a title page, abstract, and reference list. The whole paper will be formatted according to APA guidelines.
To write your research paper you may find THIS LINK very useful.
Laboratory Grading Guidelines
Total: 100 points
Attendance: 24 points (12 lab sessions x 2 per day)
NB: The attendance mark may take the form of a quiz.
Participants Tested: 16 (1 point per participant)
Introduction: 10 points
Methods: 10 points
Results: 10 points
Figures and Tables: 10 points
Discussion: 10 points
Final Paper: 10 points
Note: A grade of A+ ( > 90 ) will only be awarded with the course instructors review and approval. The course instructor reserves the right to regrade the assignment.
Lab Schedule
Research Topics
The students will plan and design an experiment that examines either:
Distributed vs Massed Practice
Sample Paper
Random vs Blocked Practice
Sample Paper
Variable vs Constant Practice
Sample Paper
Another great resource is HERE.
After explaining these concepts to the students (laboratory session one), the students will form groups and design an experiment testing one of these pairs of constructs. The experimental “task” is up to you as students.
Students will be in groups of four.
Participants will be all the students in the lab section, plus anyone else they want to test.
The students are responsible for designing the experiment. Guidance will be provided but the expectation is the students will design the experiment.
There will be workshop days to teach you how to write up an experiment, etc.
Try to keep the design simple – t-tests or correlation for analysis.
Students will be expected to analyze their own data in EXCEL. We have resources available to you to assist with this (i.e., videos). These resources are HERE.
The course does have a redo policy. But in the case of the lab, it is that they can show you a draft of their submission the week before it is due. You provide feedback, they submit on time. Once the final product is submitted there are no more redos.
The students will plan and design an experiment that examines either:
Distributed vs Massed Practice
Sample Paper
Random vs Blocked Practice
Sample Paper
Variable vs Constant Practice
Sample Paper
Another great resource is HERE.
After explaining these concepts to the students (laboratory session one), the students will form groups and design an experiment testing one of these pairs of constructs. The experimental “task” is up to you as students.
Students will be in groups of four.
Participants will be all the students in the lab section, plus anyone else they want to test.
The students are responsible for designing the experiment. Guidance will be provided but the expectation is the students will design the experiment.
There will be workshop days to teach you how to write up an experiment, etc.
Try to keep the design simple – t-tests or correlation for analysis.
Students will be expected to analyze their own data in EXCEL. We have resources available to you to assist with this (i.e., videos). These resources are HERE.
The course does have a redo policy. But in the case of the lab, it is that they can show you a draft of their submission the week before it is due. You provide feedback, they submit on time. Once the final product is submitted there are no more redos.
