Setting up a fair trial

Why does a trial need to be set up fairly?

Simply stated, a fair trial allows meaningful results to be obtained and valid conclusions to be drawn.

This means that designing experiments needs a good deal of thought so the ability to interpret the results and the validity of the experiment are not compromised. Correct experimental design is vital for achieving this goal, because it acts as a guide for obtaining relevant data and the testing of a hypothesis.

This section will cover the following:

A simple demonstration showing the main ideas
Terms and definitions
Good design is critical
How to plan an experiment
Looking at a feed trial example
Example in detail
Feed trial summary
Writing an hypothesis
Collating and analysing the results
Interpreting the data
Writing the report
Review the experiment
Summary
What do you think?

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