PPT-Scientific Method Lesson 1.03

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 . 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). Mary Mathias. SPS ITRT. What is the Scientific Method?. It’s the way scientists solve a problem. The scientific method is the list of steps you use to solve a problem. The Scientific Method. Purpose. 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. Test Review. What is the six . step process used by scientists to solve problems. . Answer: Scientific Method. What is an aspect . of an experiment that changes as a result of the experiment and not because the scientist purposely changed it. :. 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. Method. Strengths & Weaknesses. Christianity, Belief & Science. Strengths. The scientific method is rational, and objective.. It is a logical process which can be repeated by others without their opinions entering into it.. 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 . 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” . What is the scientific method?. The Scientific Method involves a series of steps that are used to investigate a natural occurrence. . We will study the steps of the scientific method and eventually design our own experiments.. 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:. 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. 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.