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public:rem4:rem4-18:abstract

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

<-BACK to REM4-18 MAIN ---------- Abstracts Structure of Abstracts Each item below should take only 1-2 sentences in your abstract (unless otherwise noted) Outer context A short introduction to the field or context of the research problem addressed. This places the research topic within the larger scientific context. Go for

public:rem4:rem4-18:being_a_peer_reviewer

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

<-BACK to REM4-18 MAIN ---------- Being a Peer Reviewer Concepts Conference A gathering of scientists for the purpose of presenting their own work to each other. Workshop Conferences often have workshops on selected topics. These draw crowds from 8-40 people, depending on the size of the conference. Typically papers submitted to workshops are published in the conference proceedings.

public:rem4:rem4-18:design_of_comparative_experiments_i

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

<-BACK to REM4-18 MAIN ---------- Experimental Designs I: Types of Designs Concepts Experimental design A planned interference in the natural order of events. Subject(s) Subject of interest - that to be studied, whether people, technology, natural phenomena, or other

public:rem4:rem4-18:design_of_comparative_experiments_ii

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

<-BACK to REM4-18 MAIN ---------- Concepts Independent variables We select their values - the values are known when we start an experiment. Any independent variable must have at least 2 levels (values), so its effect can be evaluated. Levels Relating to an independent variable: The number of levels of an independent variable is equal to the number of variations of that variable used in an experiment.

public:rem4:rem4-18:ethics

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

<-BACK to REM4-18 MAIN ---------- Science Ethics Concepts & Definitions Accuracy If statement X is accurate, it is true. Example: “Carbon emissions by man are causing climate changes of planet Earth.” Precision If statement X is precise, it contains a certain level of detail. Example:

public:rem4:rem4-18:final_exam

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

Final Exam Date: Fri 13 April. Time: 14-17 Place: V201 Note that this is a closed-book no support-material exam. The final exam counts 55% of your final grade. The topics the final 3-hour exam will cover are: Experimental design, science as a field of endeavor, philosophy of science, roughly in the proportions that these have been discussed in the lectures and treated in the lecture notes. The emphasis will be on understanding of the concepts, topics and issues, rather than rote memorization…

public:rem4:rem4-18:hypotheses_method_execution

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

<-BACK to REM4-18 MAIN ---------- Your Contribution Your Contribution You wrote your paper because you believe it constitutes a valuable contribution to scientific knowledge. The way you describe it is through a clear delineation of your hypotheses and method

public:rem4:rem4-18:introduction

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

<-BACK to REM4-18 MAIN ---------- Introductions Generic Structure of an Introduction Section General context of the work A bit more detail on the first few sentences in the Abstract. By all means: NEVER COPY-PASTE SENTENCES VERBATIM FROM THE ABSTRACT. You will make the reader annoyed.

public:rem4:rem4-18:p1._pick_topic_for_your_paper

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

<-BACK to REM4-18 MAIN ---------- P1. Pick a Topic for Your Paper Over the course period you will write one empirical research paper, in the form of a prototypical science paper: A study requiring formulating hypotheses, designing a comparative experiment, obtaining and presenting empirical data.

public:rem4:rem4-18:p2._good_bad_abstract

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

<-BACK to REM4-18 MAIN ---------- POST ON PIAZZA List of students done with P2 P2. Example of Good and Bad Abstracts * Copy the PAPER TITLE and the full abstracts into your reply on the DISCUSSION thread in CANVAS * Below each abstract, say why it's good or bad, and JUSTIFY your conclusion. * PLEASE SUBMIT ASSIGNMENT IN DISCUSSION SECTION ON

public:rem4:rem4-18:p3._write_an_abstract_i

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

<-BACK to REM4-18 MAIN ---------- List of students who finished P3 ---------- P3. Write an Abstract For a Prefab Paper Write an abstract for this paper. You MUST use the guideline from the REM-4 course (see here). * Consider the structure of a good abstract, the lessons you have drawn from looking at good and bad abstracts, and what you would need to say to make sure a reader becomes interested in reading the whole paper.

public:rem4:rem4-18:p4._write_an_abstract_for_your_topic

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

<-BACK to REM4-18 MAIN ---------- AS NOTED NUMEROUS TIMES IN CLASS, PLEASE FINISH P1, P2 AND P3 (AT LEAST 24 HOURS) BEFORE P4 IS DUE. OTHERWISE YOUR GRADE FOR P4 WILL BE ZERO. Write a (mock) Abstract for your Topic (5%) This project is the first in a sequence of projects aimed at building up the paper you will work on in this class. Each submission counts as part of your project grade.

public:rem4:rem4-18:p5._find_paper_to_use_as_a_template_for_your_own

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

<-BACK to REM4-18 MAIN ---------- P5. Find a "Template" Paper Now that you have selected a topic for your paper, find a paper that can help guide the way you write - serving as a kind of “template” for your paper. It need not be on the same topic, but it helps to have it from the same field and a roughly similar structure, as explained below. And preferably

public:rem4:rem4-18:p6._write_an_introduction_for_your_paper

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

<-BACK to REM4-18 MAIN ---------- P6. Write Introduction for Your Paper Continuing the construction of your paper, write an introduction to it, keeping in mind what has been said about the content and structure of introductions. Submit your introduction via Canvas Assignment system as flat text.

public:rem4:rem4-18:p7._related_work_references

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

<-BACK to REM4-18 MAIN ---------- P7. Related Work & References Continuing the construction of your own paper, write the related work section of your paper, and provide an initial list of references. Keep in mind what has been said about related work and references, especially the

public:rem4:rem4-18:p8._review_a_fellow_student_s_abstract

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

<-BACK to REM4-18 MAIN ---------- P8. Review a Peer's Abstract The purpose of this exercise is to get some experience in giving feedback to others on their writing, and some practice of the Abstract-organizing principles we follow in this course. Review the list below on this page for whose Abstract you should review. Contact them to receive a copy of it (and their title). (Their email can be found on MySchool.)

public:rem4:rem4-18:p9._hypotheses_method_execution

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

<-BACK to REM4-18 MAIN ---------- P.9 Hypotheses, Method & Execution Moving onwards with the construction of the paper, write the main section and contribution part of your paper, keeping in mind what has been said about the content and structure of the paper and particularly the main section.

public:rem4:rem4-18:p10._results_conclusion

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

<-BACK to REM4-18 MAIN ---------- P10. Results & Conclusions Nearing the finish line with the construction of the paper, write the concluding part of your paper, keeping in mind what has been said in class about the content and structure of the paper. Results details the results - the data (in tables, graphs, charts, and/or any other relevant form), and the fail/confirm of your hypotheses.

public:rem4:rem4-18:p11._full_paper_v.1.0

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

<-BACK to REM4-18 MAIN ---------- P11. Full Paper This is the first time you see your paper in its enirety. The paper must be formatted as if it was going to be published in a conference or journal; that means it has to have coherent section titles, author list with affiliation, reference list and possibly acknowledgments, and be properly formatted. Please make sure your references are correctly formatted as well, according to APA style.

public:rem4:rem4-18:p12._review_a_fellow_student_s_paper

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

<-BACK to REM4-18 MAIN ---------- P12. Review a Fellow Student´s Paper This is a chance to do someone a great favor and get one in return, as well as to learn what it's like to do peer review. Read the below instructions carefully! In this exercise you will review your

public:rem4:rem4-18:p13._full_paper_v.2.0

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

<-BACK to REM4-18 MAIN ---------- P13: Final Full Paper (v. 2) This is the one! The full final final version of your paper. The one that counts 15% of your final grade. This will be judged in full view of my comments requirements and suggestions from the course notes and lectures. Remember to take into account all your instructor´s and your fellow student´s comments on it.

public:rem4:rem4-18:philosophy_of_science_i

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

<-BACK to REM4-18 MAIN ---------- Philosophy of Science Concepts Theory (Icel. kenning) Explains the connections between things in the world. A set of statements or principles devised to explain a group of facts or phenomena, especially one that has been repeatedly tested or is widely accepted and can be used to make predictions about natural phenomena.

public:rem4:rem4-18:philosophy_of_science_ii

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

<-BACK to REM4-18 MAIN ---------- Philosophy of Science II Concepts Induction (ísl. aðleiðsla) A generalization from a set of observations. Generalization can be about a class of observed phenomena or about a particular unobserved phenomenon that is part of the class.

public:rem4:rem4-18:philosophy_of_science_iii

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

<-BACK to REM4-18 MAIN ---------- Philosophy of Science III Concepts Theory (Icel. kenning) “A set of statements or principles devised to explain a group of facts or phenomena, especially one that has been repeatedly tested or is widely accepted and can be used to make predictions about natural phenomena.

public:rem4:rem4-18:related_work_references

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

<-BACK to REM4-18 MAIN ---------- Related Work and References Typical Structure of a Scientific Paper Abstract This section is key - it's a mini-summary of your paper, intended to allow others to decide whether your work is relevant to their work (and whether they should read on)

public:rem4:rem4-18:research_grants

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

<-BACK to REM4-18 MAIN ---------- Research Grants & Proposals Competitive Research Grants Competitive Research Grants The major method for funding scientific research Sources Rannís: NSN Rannis: Technology Development Fund Rannis: Research Fund EU:FP7 EU:H2020 EU:Marie Curie EU:ERC etc. Research Proposals

public:rem4:rem4-18:results_conclusions

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

<-BACK to REM4-18 MAIN ---------- Results & Conclusions Results Results This section proves that your idea is great Describe the evaluation method thoroughly but succinctly Nothing is more annoying than long-winded discussion of the evaluation method. Just the facts, ma'am!

public:rem4:rem4-18:scientific_environment

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

<-BACK to REM4-18 MAIN ---------- RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT Concepts Conference A gathering of scientists for the purpose of presenting their own work to each other. Workshop Conferences often have workshops on selected topics. These draw crowds from 8-40 people, depending on the size of the conference. Typically papers submitted to workshops are published in the conference proceedings.

public:rem4:rem4-18:scientific_publications

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

<-BACK to REM4-18 MAIN ---------- Scientific Publications The currency of Science The scientific paper appearing in a peer-reviewed publication is the “currency” of science. Date of publication, reception, acceptance In addition to having a particular date of publication, many journals publish the date a paper was first received by the editors, before the reviews and revision process started.

public:rem4:rem4-18:writing_papers

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

<-BACK to REM4-18 MAIN ---------- Writing An Empirical Investigation / Experimental Paper First 2 Questions: What is My Point & Who Do I Want to Read it? Ask this before you write your paper Because a scientific paper has a title and a conclusion, they always have a