Research Design: Experimental, Quasi-Experimental, and Non-Experimental Design
Your assignment should roughly follow the following format:
Page 1: experimental vs. non-experimental design
What makes for an experimental design (characteristics, advantages, etc.)
Threats to internal validity that occur in the absence of an experimental design
Quasi-experiments and non-experiments (describe each model)
Discuss how quasi- and non-experiments can and cannot address the factors for causality (the big three)
Page 2: describe your research question(s) and hypotheses (list them)
Name the research design you are doing
Describe how each element of the design is appropriate for addressing your specific hypotheses
Talk about the strength of your design in addressing internal (and possibly external) validity, and the possible threats
