Conducting Experiments

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Experimentation will not result in success in every situation. If there is no correlation between the dependent and independent variable, validity is impossible. Some transferability does exist in all experimental and educational research, but English scholars must ascertain the probability of results, given the issues at hand and questions asked to arrive at conclusions.

More specifically, researchers should carefully consider if a particular method is feasible in humanities studies, and whether it will yield the desired information. Some researchers recommend addressing pertinent issues combining several research methods available: survey, interview, ethnography, case study, content analysis, and experimentation (Lauer and Asher, 1988).