Experiments In Focus

Author : Sam Featherston,Robin Hörnig,Sophie von Wietersheim,Susanne Winkler
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110622287

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Experiments in Focus by Sam Featherston,Robin Hörnig,Sophie von Wietersheim,Susanne Winkler Pdf

This volume presents new and cutting-edge research on the question of how we parse, interpret and understand language in more complex discourse settings. The challenge is to find empirical evidence on how information structure and semantic processing are related. Comprehensible answers are provided by showing how syntax, phonology, semantics and pragmatics interact and how they influence semantic processing and interpretation. The analysis of core information structural concepts that contribute to processing such as focus and contrast, the specific discourse status of referents that add to the common ground, context dependency and markedness as well as prosodic prominence and givenness marking has added new and convincing evidence to the research of information structure and semantic processing.

Author : Sam Featherston,Robin Hörnig,Sophie von Wietersheim,Susanne Winkler
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110623093

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Experiments in Focus by Sam Featherston,Robin Hörnig,Sophie von Wietersheim,Susanne Winkler Pdf

This volume presents new and cutting-edge research on the question of how we parse, interpret and understand language in more complex discourse settings. The challenge is to find empirical evidence on how information structure and semantic processing are related. Comprehensible answers are provided by showing how syntax, phonology, semantics and pragmatics interact and how they influence semantic processing and interpretation. The analysis of core information structural concepts that contribute to processing such as focus and contrast, the specific discourse status of referents that add to the common ground, context dependency and markedness as well as prosodic prominence and givenness marking has added new and convincing evidence to the research of information structure and semantic processing.

Author : Tracy-ann Aston
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351270144

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The Really Useful Book of Secondary Science Experiments by Tracy-ann Aston Pdf

How can a potato be a battery? How quickly will a shark find you? What food should you take with you when climbing a mountain? The Really Useful Book of Secondary Science Experiments presents 101 exciting, ‘real-world’ science experiments that can be confidently carried out by any KS3 science teacher in a secondary school classroom. It offers a mix of classic experiments together with fresh ideas for investigations designed to engage students, help them see the relevance of science in their own lives and develop a passion for carrying out practical investigations. Covering biology, chemistry and physics topics, each investigation is structured as a problem-solving activity, asking engaging questions such as, ‘How can fingerprints help solve a crime?’, or ‘Can we build our own volcano?’ Background science knowledge is given for each experiment, together with learning objectives, a list of materials needed, safety and technical considerations, detailed method, ideas for data collection, advice on how to adapt the investigations for different groups of students, useful questions to ask the students and suggestions for homework. Additionally, there are ten ideas for science based projects that can be carried out over a longer period of time, utilising skills and knowledge that students will develop as they carrying out the different science investigations in the book. The Really Useful Book of Secondary Science Experiments will be an essential source of support and inspiration for all those teaching in the secondary school classroom, running science clubs and for parents looking to challenge and excite their children at home.

Author : Renita Coleman
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781506377315

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Designing Experiments for the Social Sciences by Renita Coleman Pdf

"This book is a must for learning about the experimental design–from forming a research question to interpreting the results this text covers it all." –Sarah El Sayed, University of Texas at Arlington Designing Experiments for the Social Sciences: How to Plan, Create, and Execute Research Using Experiments is a practical, applied text for courses in experimental design. The text assumes that students have just a basic knowledge of the scientific method, and no statistics background is required. With its focus on how to effectively design experiments, rather than how to analyze them, the book concentrates on the stage where researchers are making decisions about procedural aspects of the experiment before interventions and treatments are given. Renita Coleman walks readers step-by-step on how to plan and execute experiments from the beginning by discussing choosing and collecting a sample, creating the stimuli and questionnaire, doing a manipulation check or pre-test, analyzing the data, and understanding and interpreting the results. Guidelines for deciding which elements are best used in the creation of a particular kind of experiment are also given. This title offers rich pedagogy, ethical considerations, and examples pertinent to all social science disciplines.

Author : Loshini Naidoo
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789535102540

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An Ethnography of Global Landscapes and Corridors by Loshini Naidoo Pdf

The chapters presented in this book draw on ethnography as a methodology in a variety of disciplines, including education, management, design, marketing, ecology and scientific contexts, illustrating the value of a qualitative approach to research design. The chapters discuss the use of traditional ethnographic methods, such as immersion, observation and interview, as well as innovative ethnographical methods which have been influenced by the new digital culture. The latter challenges notions of identity, field and traditional culture such that people are able to represent themselves in the research process rather than be represented. New approaches to ethnography also examine the use and implication of images in representation as well as critically examining the role and impact of the researcher in the process.

Author : Shar Levine,Leslie Johnstone
Publisher : Scholastic Canada
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781443107082

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Snowy Science by Shar Levine,Leslie Johnstone Pdf

From the creators of Scary Science, another fascinatingly fun book of experiments -- this time with a focus on winter! Science is fun all year round -- and here's a book to prove it! This winter, kids, their parents and their teachers will be inspired to try these simple experiments inside, inspired by the freezing weather outside. Kids can learn to make their own ice cream, create an indoor avalanche and pick up an ice cube with just a piece of string. Also included are fun facts about icebergs, frost, "orange" snow and lots more cool winter science!

Author : United States. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Income maintenance programs
ISBN : UIUC:30112119934088

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Income Maintenance Experiments by United States. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Pdf

Author : Tracy-ann Aston
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317666042

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The Really Useful Book of Science Experiments by Tracy-ann Aston Pdf

The Really Useful Book of Science Experiments contains 100 simple-to-do science experiments that can be confidently carried out by any teacher in a primary school classroom with minimal (or no!) specialist equipment needed. The experiments in this book are broken down into easily manageable sections including: It’s alive: experiments that explore our living world, including the human body, plants, ecology and disease A material world: experiments that explore the materials that make up our world and their properties, including metals, acids and alkalis, water and elements Let’s get physical: experiments that explore physics concepts and their applications in our world, including electricity, space, engineering and construction Something a bit different: experiments that explore interesting and unusual science areas, including forensic science, marine biology and volcanology. Each experiment is accompanied by a ‘subject knowledge guide’, filling you in on the key science concepts behind the experiment. There are also suggestions for how to adapt each experiment to increase or decrease the challenge. The text does not assume a scientific background, making it incredibly accessible, and links to the new National Curriculum programme of study allow easy connections to be made to relevant learning goals. This book is an essential text for any primary school teacher, training teacher or classroom assistant looking to bring the exciting world of science alive in the classroom.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Finance
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119539802

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Income Maintenance Experiments, Material Submitted by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to ... February 18, 1972 by United States. Congress. Senate. Finance Pdf

Author : Larry L. Orr
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0761912959

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Social Experiments by Larry L. Orr Pdf

Intended to provide a basic understanding not only of how to design and implement social experiments, but also of how to interpret their results once they are completed, author Larry L. Orr's Social Experiments is written in a friendly, how-to manner. Through the use of illustrative examples, how-to exhibits and cases, and boldface key words, Orr provides readers with a grounding in the experimental method, including the rational and ethical issues of random assignment; designs that best address alternative policy questions; maximizing the precision of the estimates; implementing the experiment in the field; data collection; estimating and interpreting program impacts, costs, and benefits; dealing with potential biases; and the use and misuse of experimental results in the policy process. This book will be useful not only to those who plan to conduct experiments, but also to the much larger group who will, at one time or another, want to understand the results of experimental evaluations.

Author : Esther Duflo,Abhijit Banerjee
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 670 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780444640147

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Handbook of Field Experiments by Esther Duflo,Abhijit Banerjee Pdf

Handbook of Field Experiments explains how to conduct experimental research, presents a catalog on what research has uncovered thus far, and describes which areas remain to be explored. The section on methodology will be of particular interest to scholars working with experimental methods. Among substantive findings, contributors report on a body of results in areas from politics, to education, and firm productivity, demonstrating the power of these methods, while shedding light on issues such as robustness and external validity. Separating itself from circumscribed debates of specialists, this volume surpasses in usefulness the many journal articles and narrowly-defined books written by practitioners. Balances methodological insights with analyses of principal findings and suggestions for further research Appeals broadly to social scientists seeking to develop an expertise in field experiments Strives to be analytically rigorous Written in language that is accessible to graduate students and non-specialist economists

Author : Emily Martin
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2022-01-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780691232072

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Experiments of the Mind by Emily Martin Pdf

An inside view of the experimental practices of cognitive psychology—and their influence on the addictive nature of social media Experimental cognitive psychology research is a hidden force in our online lives. We engage with it, often unknowingly, whenever we download a health app, complete a Facebook quiz, or rate our latest purchase. How did experimental psychology come to play an outsized role in these developments? Experiments of the Mind considers this question through a look at cognitive psychology laboratories. Emily Martin traces how psychological research methods evolved, escaped the boundaries of the discipline, and infiltrated social media and our digital universe. Martin recounts her participation in psychology labs, and she conveys their activities through the voices of principal investigators, graduate students, and subjects. Despite claims of experimental psychology’s focus on isolated individuals, Martin finds that the history of the field—from early German labs to Gestalt psychology—has led to research methods that are, in fact, highly social. She shows how these methods are deployed online: amplified by troves of data and powerful machine learning, an unprecedented model of human psychology is now widespread—one in which statistical measures are paired with algorithms to predict and influence users’ behavior. Experiments of the Mind examines how psychology research has shaped us to be perfectly suited for our networked age.

Author : Roger Osborne,Peter Stuart Freyberg,Ross Tasker,Learning in Science Project
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Science
ISBN : OCLC:153459792

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Learning in Science Project by Roger Osborne,Peter Stuart Freyberg,Ross Tasker,Learning in Science Project Pdf

Author : BrianS. Yandell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-22
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781351422987

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Practical Data Analysis for Designed Experiments by BrianS. Yandell Pdf

Placing data in the context of the scientific discovery of knowledge through experimentation, Practical Data Analysis for Designed Experiments examines issues of comparing groups and sorting out factor effects and the consequences of imbalance and nesting, then works through more practical applications of the theory. Written in a modern and accessible manner, this book is a useful blend of theory and methods. Exercises included in the text are based on real experiments and real data.

Author : Andy Field,Graham Hole
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2002-12-20
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781847872982

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How to Design and Report Experiments by Andy Field,Graham Hole Pdf

How to Design and Report Experiments is the perfect textbook and guide to the often bewildering world of experimental design and statistics. It provides a complete map of the entire process beginning with how to get ideas about research, how to refine your research question and the actual design of the experiment, leading on to statistical procedure and assistance with writing up of results. While many books look at the fundamentals of doing successful experiments and include good coverage of statistical techniques, this book very importantly considers the process in chronological order with specific attention given to effective design in the context of likely methods needed and expected results. Without full assessment of these aspects, the experience and results may not end up being as positive as one might have hoped. Ample coverage is then also provided of statistical data analysis, a hazardous journey in itself, and the reporting of findings, with numerous examples and helpful tips of common downfalls throughout. Combining light humour, empathy with solid practical guidance to ensure a positive experience overall, Designing and Reporting Experiments will be essential reading for students in psychology and those in cognate disciplines with an experimental focus or content in research methods courses.