Week #2
This weeks lab has the following objectives.
Discuss last weeks readings related to the scientific method.
Introduce you to basic functions in Microsoft Excel.
Introduce reading material for next week's lab session.
Install Analysis Tool-Pak on your computer.
Discuss case study on experimental techniques and the treatment of data.
The following assignment(s) is(are) associated with this week's lab. The assignment(s) is(are) due at the start of next week's lab.
Homework #1 for 1/19.
Read and/or review the material found at each of the following links:
General Excel Help (Review this material as required based upon your knowledge of Excel)
Introduction #1 - General Introduction: http://help.unc.edu/?id=2058
Introduction #2 - Formatting & Editing: http://help.unc.edu/?id=2146
Introduction #3 - Formulas & Functions: http://help.unc.edu/?id=2281
Elementary instructions from www.statsteacher.com
Making Excel Graphs
Required
Great graph creation instructions from www.statsteacher.com
Supplemental
Georgetown Psychology tutorial on graphing: http://www.georgetown.edu/departments/psychology/researchmethods/computer/excel2.htm
General graphing information: http://help.unc.edu/?id=2197
Occidental University tutorial: http://www.oxy.edu/departments/its/training/excel/excel_charts.html
Writing a Research Question
Required: Parts of a Research Manuscript: http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/ScienceReport.html
What is Science? (http://books.nap.edu/html/obas/)
Experimental Techniques and the Treatment of Data
Required - http://books.nap.edu/html/obas/contents/experimental.html
& the Appendix section associated with this reading!