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Corrected 28 January: The second set of readings (section II, A, B, C, and D) are short readings about dissemination that we will refer to through the semester.
The third set of papers (section III, papers 1 through 14) are published research papers that present experimental results. Each is assigned to a specific week on the schedule page. Two people will be assigned to write and post a summary evaluation for each experimental result paper. The summaries should: (1) describe the problem in general terms, (2) paraphrase the experimental hypothesis, (3) summarize and critique the design, (4) discuss the conduct of the experiment, (5) explain whether the hypothesis was proved or disproved, and (6) critique the presentation of the paper. Summaries of the second set of papers are due on the bulletin board on Mondays by close of business in Fairfax (6:00 PM EST, midnight in Sweden).
One student will be designated as “dissenter” for each paper and is required to disagree with the posted summaries and provide reasonable arguments. The dissenter must post the counter-arguments on Tuesday by midnight in Sweden.
All students must join in the discussion for each paper throughout the week. All postings, including dissents, must be courteous and professional! Imagine the authors of the paper reading your comments.
I. (25%) Participation via the bulletin board is required. All students are expected to participate energetically in the discussions. Discussion postings must have substantial content. Postings such as “I agree with Mats” are welcome but will not earn credit. Postings such as “Mats thought the number of subjects were too few, but I believe five is enough for this study because ...” will earn credit (even if the professors disagree with the analysis). Students who do not participate in the discussions on a weekly basis will not receive credit for this portion of the grade. Shyness or lack of English proficiency are not valid reasons for staying out of the discussions.
II. (20%) Each student will post summaries and evaluations, and dissensions, as described above under PAPERS. You can “bid” on papers by sending the professors an email and we will try to honor all requests when assigning papers to students. Depending on the numbers, you will only have two or three papers, and it is imperative that you post your summaries on time. The entire class is depending on you.
III. (50%) The experimental project will constitute half the grade, and both the paper and the presentation will be graded. Each student will write and post a short description of the proposed experiment early in the semester and the class will make suggestions for improvements.
IV. (5%) A draft of each paper will be reviewed by three people; a professor and two classmates. We will assign papers for reviews late in the semester.
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