Interactive and educational activities for research rigor
Explain the Correlation
Interactive scatter plot activity exploring the famous chocolate consumption vs Nobel laureates correlation. Analyze the data and propose explanations to understand the difference between correlation and causation.
Evaluate directness of an experiment
Interactive activity for evaluating and improving experimental methods to better test causal pathways. Identify problematic methods and select appropriate modifications to make experiments more direct tests of causality.
Triangulation for Causal Inference
Interactive activity exploring how combining evidence from multiple studies strengthens causal conclusions. Analyze study limitations, propose new research designs, and review participant proposals.
Build a Causal Diagram
Interactive activity for designing and comparing Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAGs). Compare causal pathway diagrams, create your own DAG using an interactive designer, and review group submissions.
Causal Language Ranker
Interactive drag-and-drop activity for ranking causal language by strength of implication. Compare words like "triggers", "correlates with", and "influences" across different scientific contexts to understand causal language nuances.
Causal life timeline
Interactive activity exploring causal relationships through lifetime analysis. Examine temporal patterns and causal inference in longitudinal data.
Rate your causal confidence
Interactive activity for rating confidence in causal claims and understanding evidence strength.
Identify the level of explanation
Interactive activity for identifying and classifying different levels of explanation (exploratory, inferential, or causal) in scientific research studies.
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