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| :''This page is about how to get started with your own personal science project. See'' [[Help:Getting started with wiki syntax|''Getting started with wiki syntax'']] ''for details on how to use this wiki.'' | | :''This page is about how to get started with your own personal science project. See'' [[Help:Getting started with wiki syntax|''Getting started with wiki syntax'']] ''for details on how to use this wiki.'' |
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| * Creatively expressing oneself through data and visualizations | | * Creatively expressing oneself through data and visualizations |
| * Wanting to learn a new skill | | * Wanting to learn a new skill |
| + | Also see a more detailed [[Reasons for and against self tracking and quantification|exploration of reasons for and against self-tracking and quantifying yourself]] and different [[Self Tracking, Disambiguation|communities that approach self-tracking from different angles]]. |
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| ==== Framing a question ==== | | ==== Framing a question ==== |
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| There is no fixed "best" way to record any type of observations. Methods for recording data can be as simple as using a notebook in which one can enter all observations by hand, over using spreadsheet software like [[Excel]] or [[Google Sheets]] to the automatic recording of observations through devices like [[Wearables]]. More complex ways of recording data are not necessarily better than simpler approaches. Indeed, if a data recording protocol is too complex, it is more likely that one will not be able to do it consistently (see convenience above). One can also use a tool like [[Google Form]] to create a bespoke survey that one can fill out in regular intervals. | | There is no fixed "best" way to record any type of observations. Methods for recording data can be as simple as using a notebook in which one can enter all observations by hand, over using spreadsheet software like [[Excel]] or [[Google Sheets]] to the automatic recording of observations through devices like [[Wearables]]. More complex ways of recording data are not necessarily better than simpler approaches. Indeed, if a data recording protocol is too complex, it is more likely that one will not be able to do it consistently (see convenience above). One can also use a tool like [[Google Form]] to create a bespoke survey that one can fill out in regular intervals. |
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− | If one decides to use a wearable device or a specific mobile application for recording observations, it is important to check whether one can export and access all observations. If all data is stuck within a device or the data store of a manufacturer it might be impossible to use this data for a personal science project. | + | If one decides to use a wearable device or a specific mobile application for recording observations, it is important to check whether one can export and access all observations. If all data is stuck within a device or the data store of a manufacturer it might be impossible to use this data for a personal science project. If the tool in question has a page in the [[:Category:Tools|tools category]] one might find the answer there. |
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| === When to record observations === | | === When to record observations === |
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| == References == | | == References == |
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| + | [[Category:Topics]][[Category:Experiment design]][[Category:Data analysis]] |