Category Archives: Methodology
Argghh … Thesis Writing
Mood: lazy Topic: Thesis writing Well … I got my comments back from my methodology chapter … not entirely favorably … hopefully it gets better as I rewrite it. I need to put a whole section into the validity and … Continue reading
Filed under Methodology, PhD, Writing
Interesting update to the LP software :)
Mood: a-ok Now Playing: Heart and Soul (The Monkees) Topic: LP Software So, I bumped into Shannon and Joanna from Geography during lunch today and I was telling them about my research and the problem I was having with the … Continue reading
Filed under LP Software, Main Study, Methodology
Trying to figure out my design!
Mood: irritated Now Playing: the noises of the house and the housemates Topic: LP Software I’m trying to figure out why I made the glass-box the way it is … that is, why I don’t show all the steps rather … Continue reading
Filed under LP Software, Methodology, PhD
Remote Observation – seems to be working
Mood: a-ok Now Playing: The Sermon of Samson (Bobby Darin) Topic: Methodology Well, I’ve tried the remote observation again behind the firewall (on the LAN) and it seems to be working there … interesting … tried it there yesterday and … Continue reading
Filed under Data Collection, Main Study, Methodology, PhD
Problems with the firewall
Mood: irritated Now Playing: Meaningless Kiss (Hugh Grant) Topic: Data Collection So, on Thursday and Friday decided to test out the remote observation outside of the OU’s firewall with Ritchie … that is when large amount of problems occurred!!! First … Continue reading
Filed under Data Collection, Main Study, Methodology, PhD
Excel VBA Programming
Mood: d’oh Now Playing: Jab Tu Muskarati Hai (Koi Mere Dil Se Pooche) Topic: LP Software Well, I’m still working on the Excel spreadsheet programming – taking a bit longer than I expected. Technically speaking it is finished – however, … Continue reading
Filed under LP Software, Methodology, PhD
Instructional Materials
Mood: a-ok Now Playing: Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam) Topic: Methodology Well, this morning I was putting together the instructional materials for the linear programming and it is 4 pages long!! I wonder if that … Continue reading
Filed under Methodology, PhD
Latin Square Design
Mood: a-ok Now Playing: Chaand Sitare (Kaho Naa Pyar Hai) Topic: Methodology Well, I showed my experimental design to John, and I told him that Doug and James were concerned about sequencing effects and John suggested I used a Latin … Continue reading
Filed under Methodology, PhD
I think I might have figured out my main study
Mood: a-ok Now Playing: Dekha Tujhe To (Koyla) Topic: Main Study Well, although the main study is a bit mangled I think I may have figured out what I might be doing – although having a meeting this afternoon with … Continue reading
Filed under Main Study, Methodology, PhD
Maths-Computing analysis
Mood: don’t ask Now Playing: The Campfire Has Gone Out (Don Edwards) Topic: Data Analysis Well … still getting pretty frustrated looking for tasks that can measure conceptual knowledge, as most of them seem to love linking multiple representations particularly … Continue reading
Filed under Analytical Frameworks, Methodology
