scientific method i.e. how we go about solving problems
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Scientific MethodScientific Method
i.e. How we go about solving i.e. How we go about solving problemsproblems
1. Define Problem1. Define Problem
You must know what the problem IS You must know what the problem IS before you can attempt to solve it!before you can attempt to solve it!– What am I dealing with?What am I dealing with?
2. Research Problem2. Research Problem
Find out all the facts about the problemFind out all the facts about the problem– Better able to attack the problemBetter able to attack the problem– All sourcesAll sources
Prevent duplicationPrevent duplication– What if someone has already solved your What if someone has already solved your
problem?!problem?!
3. Form HYPOTHESIS3. Form HYPOTHESIS
What is a hypothesis?What is a hypothesis?– Not an Not an educated guesseducated guess!!!!!!– Educated IDEA (it is what you think the Educated IDEA (it is what you think the
answer to your problem is!!!)answer to your problem is!!!)
4. Perform Experiment4. Perform Experiment
Designed to generate dataDesigned to generate data
Can be done many waysCan be done many waysLab/experimentsLab/experiments
surveysurvey
5. Analyze Data5. Analyze Data
Make sense of the data that came from Make sense of the data that came from the experimental stepthe experimental step– TablesTables– ComputersComputers– GraphsGraphs
6. Draw Conclusion6. Draw Conclusion
Confirm your hypothesisConfirm your hypothesis– Or not!Or not!
If confirmed, publish for other scientists to If confirmed, publish for other scientists to dodo
If not, go back and tweak hypothesis and If not, go back and tweak hypothesis and run again run again
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