How to Design and Report Experiments
- Andy Field - University of Sussex, UK
- Graham Hole - University of Sussex, UK
Experimental Design
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.
A very good coherent text. I will add it to suggested reading. It is particularly useful in providing clear guidance for report writing. A further benefit is that it will span both first and second year research methods courses.
Great book for level 5 undergraduates about to embark on level 6 dissertations.
Recommended to students as a useful text for the 3 year degree programme
This is a useful text that is written in an accessible way. Sections of the reports are broken down nicely for students to make quick reference to parts that apply to them. The book is brimming with good advice and will serve as an excellent source on designing and reporting experiments.
A great book and nicely written. Field once more proves that he is hilariously funny and can even get students reading about causality without getting totally bored after two pages. Students' feedback was overwhelmingly positive.
However, the scope of our course was somewhat broader and therefore we ended up collecting several book chapters and papers in order to assemble a customized essential reader. Therefore only a "recommendation". "
Great book, however only partially fitting to the course outline.
Nevertheless I could not resist to adopt some examples and even use some of his jokes (of course giving him fully credit for those)
Another great book from Andy Field. This book is great for young researchers, particularly those who may be doing their dissertations. Excellent.
A lot of the info doubles with the Discovering Statistics Book, but some chapters will be useful for my students in empirical classes.
This book elaborates on some of the shorter points in Fiel's Discovering statistics and is a good supplement if you need more insight in experimental design.
Really good book. Have recommended it for all my super visees dealing with experimental designs. Also have suggested it to other people for their dissertation students.
