Literature and design analysis
Wed, Apr 14, 2027 · Week 13 · Human Anatomy & Physiology (Human Body Systems)
Today's goal: Students will evaluate their research design against published literature and refine weak points.
What a finished product looks like
This is a model of the work you should turn in today. Use it to check your own: match the structure and the level of detail, do not copy it. Your data and wording should be your own.
Credible source cited: a peer-reviewed study on copper toxicity in C. elegans (from a science journal database).
Comparison to our design:
- Strength of our design: we control temperature, food, and worm age, which matches the careful controls the published study used.
- Weakness of our design: the published study used about 30 worms per group, while we planned only 10, so our sample size was smaller and less reliable.
Concrete revision made: we increased our target sample size from 10 to 30 worms per concentration to improve reliability and make our results more comparable to published work.
How the literature improved our plan: reading the published methods showed us that our controls were solid but our sample size was too small, so the revision strengthens the part most likely to weaken our conclusions.
Also due today: Submit your literature comparison to the Schoology assignment for HBS Research Model Day 4.
WebXam problem for today's skill
One exam-style question that uses exactly what you practiced today. Try it before you reveal the answer, then read why each choice is right or wrong.
Tap an answer to see the full explanation. Nothing is recorded or graded.