Discussion:
Experimental Design
Can you develop an experimental design for the following scenario?
You work for a curriculum development company that has created a program designed to teach reading to students in grades 1-3.
Include the following in your experiment design
a) Develop a hypothesis, labeling the independent and dependent variables,
b) Discuss how the psychoanalytic, cognitive, and behavior/social development of the students will affect the way you design and conduct the experiment.
c) Discuss what the experimental and control groups are doing in the study
d) Decide how many participants are needed and from what population groups they should come
e) Discuss random sampling and random assignment.
The final product must be in APA format with APA citations and a reference page.