Learning by Testing: Experimental Methods for Real-World Decisions
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Christian Schimpf will introduce the principles behind experimental research and asks how they can be used in an applied context.
Full Abstract:
This seminar introduces the principles behind experimental research and asks how they can be used in an applied context. Experimental methods span a wide spectrum, from online A/B testing that underlies product development at many tech firms to randomized controlled trials in field research. The seminar will cover the basic logic connecting these — randomized allocation to groups and comparing outcomes — before turning to the challenges of real-world constraints: organizations who may have no prior exposure to a testing culture, ethical limits on what can be randomized, limited data infrastructure, and the practical challenge of securing buy-in from decision-makers. No prior background in statistics or experimental design is assumed. Attendees are encouraged to come to the workshop with a challenge they face in their work and apply some of the learnings during the seminar.
Christian Schimpf will introduce the principles behind experimental research and asks how they can be used in an applied context.
Full Abstract:
This seminar introduces the principles behind experimental research and asks how they can be used in an applied context. Experimental methods span a wide spectrum, from online A/B testing that underlies product development at many tech firms to randomized controlled trials in field research. The seminar will cover the basic logic connecting these — randomized allocation to groups and comparing outcomes — before turning to the challenges of real-world constraints: organizations who may have no prior exposure to a testing culture, ethical limits on what can be randomized, limited data infrastructure, and the practical challenge of securing buy-in from decision-makers. No prior background in statistics or experimental design is assumed. Attendees are encouraged to come to the workshop with a challenge they face in their work and apply some of the learnings during the seminar.
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Where is it happening?
Kipnes Health Research Academy 2-137, Dianne and Irving Kipnes Health Research Academy, 11405 87 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 1C9, CA, Canada
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