Projects
This page is a curated collection of well-written, step-by-step guides for learning Psychology through hands-on, project-based practice.
What I cannot create, I do not understand — Richard Feynman.
These projects are meant to support learning throughout the curriculum, not only at the end.
By building, writing, creating, or reconstructing real artifacts in the field, learners develop practical understanding alongside theoretical study.
Tutorials
Psychological Experiment
- How to Conduct a Psychology Experiment (Step-by-step guide)
- Guide to Experimental Design (Overview with 5 steps)
- Build Your Own Psychology Experiment (Coding tutorial from scratch)
Questionnaire
- Questionnaire Design Tip Sheet (Practical tips)
- Constructing Survey Questionnaires (Open textbook chapter with principles)
Psychometric Scale
- Best Practices for Developing and Validating Scales (9-step primer)
- Scale Construction: Developing Reliable and Valid Measurement Instruments (7-step process)
Research Protocol
- How to Write a Research Protocol: Tips and Tricks (Step-by-step suggestions)
Literature Review
- Writing a Literature Review - Psychology (Step-by-step process)
- How to Write a Literature Review: 3 Minute Step-by-step Guide (Video walkthrough)