Why design an experiment? by Will Hughes https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5 Add your ideas- what are the key reasons for designing an experiment? en-us 2016-11-15 09:28:01 UTC 2026-02-23 07:06:25 UTC hello@padlet.com Because learning is fun https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137672997 2016-11-15 11:46:49 UTC https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137672997 As a guide https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673089 2016-11-15 11:47:18 UTC https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673089 Allows you to correct errors https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673153 2016-11-15 11:47:34 UTC https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673153 Increase likelihood of success before commencing data collection https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673169 2016-11-15 11:47:38 UTC https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673169 Because it keeps you all busy! https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673226 2016-11-15 11:47:52 UTC https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673226 others can see what you are going to do https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673250 2016-11-15 11:47:59 UTC https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673250 To ensure you are following a procedure during your experiment, thus reducing the probability of errors in results. https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673341 2016-11-15 11:48:25 UTC https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673341 https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673410 2016-11-15 11:48:45 UTC https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673410 To test a hypothesis accurately https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673429 2016-11-15 11:48:53 UTC https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673429 So you don't screw up https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673431 2016-11-15 11:48:53 UTC https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673431 to ensure that field work goes smoothly https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673438 2016-11-15 11:48:55 UTC https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673438 https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673525 To avoid bias in  ]]> 2016-11-15 11:49:15 UTC https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673525 Get data needed https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673531 2016-11-15 11:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673531 Plan to stick to https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673566 2016-11-15 11:49:25 UTC https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673566 something to follow when you are stuck https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673580 2016-11-15 11:49:30 UTC https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673580 So you don't cry https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673615 2016-11-15 11:49:39 UTC https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673615 So your supervisors don't cry! will_hughes1 https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673756 2016-11-15 11:50:11 UTC https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673756 https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673783 2016-11-15 11:50:19 UTC https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673783 So it looks like you know what you are doing https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673850 2016-11-15 11:50:41 UTC https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673850 https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673858 2016-11-15 11:50:43 UTC https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673858 To design it to be suitable for your project recording expectations. https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673912 2016-11-15 11:50:56 UTC https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673912 if you have others helping then they can follow your design and allow for smoother data collection https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673928 2016-11-15 11:51:03 UTC https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673928 Make sure it's logical https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673930 2016-11-15 11:51:03 UTC https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673930 To allow you to consider all possible variables before data collection https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673952 2016-11-15 11:51:13 UTC https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137673952 Allows you personalise your project https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137674023 2016-11-15 11:51:33 UTC https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137674023 so you feel less stressed https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137674073 2016-11-15 11:51:54 UTC https://padlet.com/will_hughes1/g5cm995qrdx5/wish/137674073