What is Science?"
Science it a knowledge based system.
Science it a systematic process used to discover how our world works.
Before Scientific data is published it must go through a verification process.
Features of Science
Hypothesis, what will happen?
Investigation, experiment to find data.
Research, have others asked the same question?
Analyse, what does your findings mean?
Conclude, how does this relate to my questions.
Peer Review, ensure your data is right.
Questioning, what does this mean?
Observation, work out what your seeing.
Necessity: Using science to solve a pressing issue.
Curiosity: Pursuing knowledge based of just asking why.
Competitiveness, Creativity, Collaboration and Critical Thinking.
The four main principles of how things get done.
Characteristics of Scientific Research
Empirical
Objective
Reliable and Accurate
Any research where the conclusions made are only from the study.
Any research classed as scientific must be reliable.
The research must be carried out without influence by any bias.
Scientific Journals
The Peer-Review Prosses
The main way scientific research is validated. The research is given to other experts to evaluate.
Investigative Approaches
Identifying
Classifying
Group items based off shared characteristics.
Recognising and naming these items.
Investigative Approaches
Fair Testing | Ensuring a peace of scientific research is been fairly tested and accurate.
Exploring & Observing.
Pattern Seeking | What can be found in patterns?
Scientific Modelling. Presenting findings in a way that can be seen by all.
Evaluating Scientific Claims. It is important to understand what is real and whjat ius not. key ideas is to look for a well knowen auther and that the text has been peer reviewed.
Correlation & Causation.
Coincidence | If there's no reasonable connection, could it just be a coincidence?
Reverse Causation | Rather than A causing B, would B be causing A?
Cofounders | Might another variable, C, be acully causing A and B?