A Pedagogic Exploration of Researcher Degrees of Freedom

In this article, I present a spreadsheet that demonstrates how researcher degrees of freedom (RDoF) increase type 1 errors in scientific research. RDoF refer to the flexibility in analyzing and reporting data. The overarching goal is to instill good research practices in students through awareness o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Christopher R Fisher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bond University
Series:Spreadsheets in Education
Online Access:http://sie.scholasticahq.com/article/4617-a-pedagogic-exploration-of-researcher-degrees-of-freedom.pdf