If you are citizen of an European Union member nation, you may not use this service unless you are at least 16 years old.
You already know Dokkio is an AI-powered assistant to organize & manage your digital files & messages. Very soon, Dokkio will support Outlook as well as One Drive. Check it out today!

HOMER as an acronym for the scientific method

Page history last edited by Sue Frantz 14 years, 1 month ago

Main -> In the Classroom: Research Methods -> HOMER as an acronym for the scientific method

Lakin, J. L., Giesler, R. B., Morris, K. A., & Vosmik, J. R. (2007). HOMER as an acronym for the scientific method. Teaching of Psychology, 34(2), 94-96.

[STP members: Access this article on line. Log in to the STP website, then click here. Not a member of STP? Click here to join.]

The authors report the effectiveness and ease of using the HOMER acronym mnemonic in a research methods course. "Each letter in HOMER stands for one of the five steps in the scientific method: hypothesize, operationalize, measure, evaluate, and replicate/revise/report."