Laboratory in Cognitive Science

Calendar

LEC #	Topics	Assignments
1	Goals of the class and overview of content and Administrivia
2	The genesis and nature of research ideas Basics of data collection and analysis
3	Experimental design - I
4	Data analysis - I
5	Experimental design - II
6	Data analysis - II
7	Home experiment presentations	Home experiments (set 2) handed out
8	Data analysis in Excel; Presenting
9	Tutorial on Matlab (data analysis and Psych Toolbox)
10	Correlational research
11	Small N designs
12	Quasi-experimental designs/ Applied research/ Descriptive research
13	Home experiments (set 2) presentations	Home experiments (set 3) handed out
14	Mid-term Exam
15	Ethics in conducting and reporting research
16	Flawed papers - I	Papers for home experiments (set 2) due in class
17	Flawed papers - II
18	Home experiment presentations (set 3)
19	Flawed papers - III
20	Areas of research at MIT and the neighborhood	Papers for home experiments (set 3) due in class
21	Final project presentations
22	Final project presentations
23	Final project presentations
24	Final project presentations
25	Show-case presentations