PPT-1.3 The Scientific Method and Experimental Design

Mr Staeger as a young scientist Key Concepts and Vocabulary Key Concepts How do we learn new things in science What are the steps of the scientific method What are the variables in an experiment. What is research?. We ask questions all the time. Research is a formal way of going about asking questions. Ways of acquiring knowledge. Uses methodologies. Many different kinds (e.g. market research, media research and social research). Revolution. What is a Revolution?. A Revolution is a complete change, or an overthrow of a government, a social system, etc.. “Science” Before . the Scientific Revolution. Based almost entirely on reasoning. Question:. All scientific investigations begin with:. Forming a hypothesis. Conducting an experiment. Asking a question or observing a problem. Forming a conclusion. Answer: . c) Asking a question or observing a problem. :. A Science of Politics?. F-N & N (Chapter 1 – The Scientific Approach). K,K & V (Chapter 1 – The Science in Social Science). Gerring (Chapters 1-2). Gordon, Scott. 1991. . The History and Philosophy of Social Science. The purpose of this PowerPoint is to present strategies to aid students at the high school and introductory college levels to:. Design experiments. Write procedures. Construct tables and graphs. Generate ideas. Tyler Bassett and Tomomi Suwa. 12.07.2011. Designing A Scientific Study. Thoughts on Experimental Design. Two types of studies. 1) Observational . . 2) Experimental. Observational Study. -Observe subjects and measure variables of interest . Introduction. How do you tackle every day problems that occur in your life?. Objectives. After completing this lesson, you will be able to:. Compare and contrast theories and laws.. Describe the systematic . scientific method. . You can use a scientific method to search for the answer to a question. . Scientific methods can vary from case to case, depending on the question and how the researcher decides to look for an answer.. Course Syllabus & Mechanics. COURSE WEBSITE: . http://psychfiles.net. Recommended Texts:. Assignments:. Completed CITI . Certification . Pair-led class discussion on readings. “My Favorite Experiment” . Scientist of the Week . Neil deGrasse Tyson (1958-present). American Astrophysicist. Author. Science Communicator. TV host. Scientific . Method Review. Science. Hypothesis. Experiment. Observations. Analyze. Main Idea:. . The goals and processes used in scientific inquiry are the same for all branches of science. Goals and Processes of Science. The . goal. of science is to . understand and explain events in nature. Scientific Method and Hypothesis Testing “Whereas other types of human speculation are based on mere opinion, science pursues and sticks to the facts” Hypothesis and Perception: The Roots of Scientific Method The Enlightenment. The Medieval View of the World. Mainly religious and theological. Political theory was based on “Divine Right of Kings”. Society governed by Church views, traditions, practices. experiments . lead men to the moon and microsurgery. . - Seth . Mnookin. The First Vaccination. Up through the 20. th. century, one of the most serious diseases of mankind was smallpox..