PPT-Scientific Method

Film Canister Lab There are many ways to conduct science Examples Observational Field study Such as animal behavior Experimental Research Conducts controlled experiments Tests one variable . Mean Heat Gains etc brPage 8br 2 Mean internal temperature eo ei ao ei brPage 9br 3 Swing from meantopeak in heat gains brPage 10br 4 Swing in internal temperature 5 Peak internal temperature ei ei brPage 11br ei Admittance method worked example brP 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). 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. 16th century. new ideas. new methods. mathematics - the language of science. Before the Scientific Revolution. Medieval Science. Scholasticism = scholars relied on this method to explain universal truths based on. :. 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. vs. The Catholic Church. The Scientific Method. . By the early 1600s, a new approach to science had emerged, known as the . Scientific Method. . . . Unlike earlier approaches, the scientific method did not rely on the . The People Method. . ESRM 304. Environmental . & . Resource Assessment . One of the most loaded words you will ever find. It has something to do with Being:. S. ystematic. Skeptical. Ethical. The scientific attitude: Universal permanent truths. The Scientific Method refers to the basic steps scientists use to solve problems…. A good science problem is written as a question, and is one that you can test to find the answer. *This is the . purpose. 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” . is a method for . studying. the natural . world.. It is a . process. that uses . observation. and . investigation . to gain knowledge about events in nature.. What is Science? . 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. time-resolved Resonant Inelastic X-ray Scattering. Figure(s) . short figure caption or label. What is to be measured?. What processes, properties etc. will be probed. Why is this information important?.