Experimental Design Diagram (EDD) is a
diagram
A diagram is a symbolic representation of information using visualization techniques. Diagrams have been used since prehistoric times on walls of caves, but became more prevalent during the Enlightenment. Sometimes, the technique uses a three- ...
used in science classrooms to
design an
experiment. This diagram helps to identify the essential components of an experiment. It includes a title, the research
hypothesis and null hypothesis, the
independent variable
Dependent and independent variables are variables in mathematical modeling, statistical modeling and experimental sciences. Dependent variables receive this name because, in an experiment, their values are studied under the supposition or demand ...
, the levels of the independent variable, the number of trials, the
dependent variable
Dependent and independent variables are variables in mathematical modeling, statistical modeling and experimental sciences. Dependent variables receive this name because, in an experiment, their values are studied under the supposition or demand ...
, the operational definition of the
dependent variable
Dependent and independent variables are variables in mathematical modeling, statistical modeling and experimental sciences. Dependent variables receive this name because, in an experiment, their values are studied under the supposition or demand ...
and the
constants.
[
Students and Research: Practical Strategies for Science Classrooms and Competitions, 3rd Edition, by Cothron, Giese, & Rezba (2000). Kendall/Hunt Publishing]
References
Design of experiments
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