The Internal AssessmentYour turn to experiment!

A: Introduction (SL-2)

•SL▫Clearly state the aim of the study▫Explain identify and explain the study in

the context of cognitive theory

B: Method: Design (SL-2)• Identify the IV and the DV•Explain the design and justify

Independent samples Repeated measures

▫Explain the ethical guidelines that were followed and attach scripts or forms to the appendix Describe how consent was obtained Describe the briefing (aim, instructions) Describe the debriefing procedures (expectations

of results, right to withdraw, contact information)

C: Participants (SL-2)• Identify the sample and justify how it was obtained

▫No more than N=20▫Sampling method- random, opportunity▫Explain how participants were allocated to treatment or

control group, if applicable• Identify characteristics of the sample and target

population▫Sample-number of participants, gender distribution,

mean age, important characteristics▫Target population-the group you are interested in and

the one from which you draw your sample. You will be able to generalize your results to this group (IB students? Third culture kids? English proficiency?)

Materials

•List materials developed for use in the experiment▫Include copies of written materials in the

appendix▫Include briefing notes, consent forms and

debriefing notes in the appendix•Do not include basic materials such as

tables, chairs, paper, pencils

D: Procedure (SL-2)

•Describe how the experiment was carried out- step by step (you may number each step)

•Enough detail must be provided so that another researcher could replicate the experiment

•Again, reference how ethical guidelines were applied (briefing, debriefing)

•Include all necessary materials and reference in the appendix

E/F: Results (SL-4)•SL

▫Narrative of summarized data- descriptive stats One measure of central tendency (mean,

median, mode)- explained One measures of dispersion (range, standard

deviation)= explained▫Raw data is in the appendix▫Include an accurate graph (table or chart)

Data Analysis

•Measures of central tendency•Measures of dispersion•Level of measurement

▫Nominal (categories)▫ordinal (ranks)▫interval (scale of equal intervals)▫ratio (scale with true zero)

F: Discussion (SL-6)

•Discuss results in light of the study•Identify strengths and limitations of the

study•Summarize research and suggest

modifications in the conclusion

G: Presentation (SL-2)

•Word limit-1,000-1,500 words•Title page

▫title▫name▫candidate number▫date

•abstract (max-200)•citations•Works Cited•appendices