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Description | This on-line resource contains a data set and lesson plan for conducting a simulated clinical trial using a caffeine supplemented drink to test the hypothesis that caffeine improves cognitive performance. It is ideally run with a large class of undergraduate students (80+) who are in their pre-honours year. The lesson is intended to introduce them to the importance of experimental design and the power of randomisation and placebo controlled trials. | |||
Type of Resource | Assessment: tool, Assignment/Activity (Non-Laboratory/Non-Hands on Activity), Laboratory or Hands-On Activity, Lesson Plan, Teaching Strategies & Guidelines | |||
Format | Word Document (2007) - DOCX | |||
Technical Note | Note that this word file contains a data set which should be copied into Excel and saved as a text or comma separated file before loading into R. | |||
Author |
Stephen Land, University of Dundee
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Development Date | June 29, 2015 | |||
Grade/Age Levels |
Undergraduate lower division (Grades 13-14) Undergraduate upper division (Grades 15-16) |
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Learning Time | 6-9 hours | |||
Language | English | |||
Type of Review | Reviewed by Partner Organization | |||
Review Date | January 14, 2016 | |||
Funding Source | Other , SHEFC | |||
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