11/1/2016 Take out a pencil Take out your “Social Media Use” packet Leave your bag against the wall

Social Media Use Scientific Study

I. Objectives To determine how much time, on average, you spend on social media per day. To compare the amount of time you spend on social media to other students To determine how your social media use may influence the way you communicate.

II. Types of Scientific Studies Investigation Experiment Observations only Observations and testing Answers a question  Tests a hypothesis (If, then) Variables are not changed Variables are changed to see if and how it will affect the outcome of the experiment Researcher has no effect on outcome Researcher can, and often tries to, get different outcomes. Are conducted in chemistry, physics, biology and astronomy Are conducted primarily in chemistry and physics, and sometimes biology.

III. Study Design : the process of planning a study to meet specified objectives Data: measurements or observations collected and recorded in an experiment or investigation What are some examples of data that would be helpful to collect in this study to meet your objectives?

III. Study Design Trials: multiple sets of measurements or observations in a scientific investigation Why would you want to conduct multiple trials in a scientific study?

IV. Investigation Procedure Ask a question. Make a prediction. Gather information. Analyze data. Summarize results. Draw conclusions. Communicate results.

V. Question What is the average amount of time per day that I spend on social media? Do I spend more time on social media than my peers? How often do I repeat the things I read on social media in regular conversation?

VI. Prediction How much time do you think you spend on different social media sites? How much time do you think you spend on social media in total?

VII. Data Table  

Amount of Time (minutes) VII. Data Table Platform Amount of Time (minutes) More or less? Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 My avg. All avg. Twitter    Instagram  Facebook  Snapchat  Tumblr  YouTube  Other  Total

VII. Data Table 1. How many trials are there? 3 2. What are they? Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 3. Independent variable: Social media platforms 4. Dependent variable: Amount of time (minutes)

VII. Data Table Additional Question How often do I repeat the things I read on social media in regular conversation?  

VII. Data Table Additional Question Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 My Average 8th Grade Average More or less? How often do I repeat the things I read on social media in regular conversation?  

VIII. Data Analysis How much time, on average, do you spend on social media? Is your personal average more or less than your prediction? Is your personal average more or less than the 8th grade average? Which platform do you use most often? How often do you incorporate social media language into your own language? Is this more or less often than you expected? How do you feel about these results?

IX. Draw Conclusions Correlation does not equal causation. Correlation: a mutual relationship or connection between two or more things. Causation: the action of causing something. Hard to determine cause and effect from just one study. You would need to consider several other factors. What are some other factors that may have affected your outcome?

X. Communicate Results Title Abstract Introduction Methods Results Discussion Conclusion

Title Should be interesting and relevant to the study

Abstract Summary of the paper Includes brief statements (1-2 sentences each) of the purpose, methods, results and conclusions of the study.

Introduction Discussion on what the study is about Includes the objectives, your primary question or questions and your predictions

Methods General procedure of the lab Include the type of data collected, how you collected it, number of trials, location, scope and length of study

Results State the data collected on the data table Include your average and 8th grade average

Discussion Interpretation of results (inference) Compare and contrast your personal average against 8th grade average

Conclusion What future studies could you do to make this investigation more thorough?