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 easy to read book detailing research design. Will aid students designing undergraduate projects.
Absolutely essential book for first year undergraduates learning how to design experiments and write up their work. This book serves as a very useful 'must have' companion all the way through any psychology degree. Highly recommended!
a great book for undergraduate students
This a great book for an introduction into experimental design!
A great book for all those interested in Experimental Design. Gives the essentials on how to develop experimental studies.
Andy Field provides a really accessible read which is essential for students needed to get to grips with experimental design. This and the SPSS book are perfect introductory texts to this area for undergrads, postgrads and staff.
This book is absolutely brilliant to assist students through all steps of the process of planning, implementing and evaluating experiments. Many examples demonstrate how to do it the right way, so the text is easy to understand. Students will find this book useful from the very beginning through the whole university studies.
"How to design and report experiments" is clearly structured into three parts in order to cover the complete process of experimental research: (1) Designing an experiment, (2) Analysing and interpreting data, and (3) Writing up your research. My personal highlight is part 3, the reporting of findings, which answers questions such as 'What did I find?' and 'So what?'. I can recommend the book to students of all levels.
Nina Jeanette Hofferberth, University of Wuppertal, Germany
This book is a great all-rounder for an undergraduate introductory research methods & statistics course. Written in an accessible style, this is a great choice for cash-strapped students.
If you look for a book that explain how to describe the statistics part of a paper o how to interpret properly the statistics results ant to write immediately them in your writing paper, this is the book that you are looking for.
An essential tool to report the results of the experiments.
