PPT-Big Idea 2 : The Characteristics of Scientific Knowledge

Description   A Scientific knowledge is based on empirical evidence and is appropriate for understanding the natural world but it provides only a limited understanding of the supernatural aesthetic or other ways of knowing such as art philosophy or religion . 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). 2: . The Characteristics of Scientific Knowledge. Description. . :. . A: Scientific knowledge is based on empirical . evidence and . is appropriate for understanding the natural world, but it provides only a limited understanding of the supernatural, aesthetic, or other ways of knowing, such as art, philosophy, or religion. . Description .   . A: Scientific inquiry is a multifaceted activity; The processes of science include the formulation of scientifically investigable questions, construction of investigations into those questions, the collection of appropriate data, the evaluation of the meaning of those data, and the communication of this evaluation. . David Beck. What . is . the scientific revolution?. Term first used in the 1930s by . Alexandre. . Koyré. Butterfield (1957): “it outshines everything since the rise of Christianity and reduces the Renaissance and Reformation to the rank of mere episodes…”. 3: . The Role of Theories, Laws, Hypotheses, and Models. Description .   . The terms that describe examples of scientific . knowledge,. . (e.g. . "theory," "law," "hypothesis," and ". model“) . have very specific meanings and functions within science. . September . 2014. PISA Scientific Literacy: . a short guide for Key Stage 4 teachers. Introduction. . The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) evaluates education systems worldwide by testing the skills and knowledge of 15-year-olds in the key areas: reading, mathematics and science. . , data and perspectives – . the . utility . of . coastal. , marine and climate science . 27. November 2013 - Alfred Wegener . Institut. . für. Polar- und . Meeresforschung. , . Bremerhaven. Hans von Storch. Adapted from Michael Smith. Eldon Academy. What is Science?. ‘Science’ can be defined simply as a methodology of testing knowledge claims through empirical observation (experimentation). Hypothesis. Psychology’s History. What do we study?. Focusing on knowledge. Understanding historical contexts. Examining the roots. Remembering great individuals. Recurrent themes in psychology:. The mind-body problem. Characteristics of the American Economy. Characteristics of the American Economy:. Main Idea:. Introduction to . Characteristics of the . American Economy. Notes:. The United States economy functions with the following key characteristics:. Characteristics of the American Economy. Characteristics of the American Economy:. Main Idea:. Introduction to . Characteristics of the . American Economy. Notes:. The United States economy functions with the following key characteristics:. Description   . . A: Scientific inquiry is a multifaceted activity; . the . processes of science include the formulation of scientifically investigable questions, construction of . investigations. into those questions, the collection of appropriate data, the evaluation of the meaning of those data, and the communication of this evaluation. . April 2013NGSS ReleasePage 1of 10Understanding the Scientific Enterprise The Nature of Science in the Next Generation Science Standards Scientists and science teachers agree that science is a way of e Learn that. A school’s curriculum enables it to set out its vision for the knowledge, skills and values that its pupils will learn, encompassing the national curriculum within a coherent wider vision for successful learning. .