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Lessons on the Basic Theories of Scientific Method
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Intro to the 2008 Edition
- Scientific Method Is the Best of All Knowledge Methods
- Value of Method
- The Scientific Method Is a General Method
- Basic Steps of the Scientific Method
- Practical Application of the Scientific Method
Steps or Stages of the Scientific Method - two pages on each
- Curious Observation
- Is There a Problem?
- Goals and Planning
- Search, Explore, and Gather the Evidence
- Generate Creative & Logical Alternative Solutions
- Evaluate the Evidence
- Make the Educated Guess (Hypothesis)
- Challenge the Hypothesis
- Reach a Conclusion
- Suspend Judgment
- Take Action
- Creative, Non-Logical, Logical & Technical Methods
- Procedural Principals & Theories
- Attributes & Thinking Skills
- 48-page Booklet “The Scientific Method Today" Index
- Importance of the Scientific Method
- Scientific Method of Research
- Scientific Method Lesson - Some Ways to Be Innovative & Creative
- Norm Edmund’s Advice on How to Be More Innovative & Creative
- Decision Making Is Problem Solving
- The Scientific Method (SM-14) Is Also the Method of Invention and Creativity
- The Base for Scientific Management Is the Scientific Method
- Scientific Method Worksheet for Applying the SM-14 Model Guide for the Scientific Method
- Pricing & Ordering Information
- About the Author
- The Scientific Method Research Reports Index
- Other Edmund Sites
- Site Map
Students
Special Help You Can Get
From This Site
Many students inquire about the scientific method. This site will provide you with the best help in non-technical language.
History of the Scientific Method
The scientific method and scientific method are essentially the same. Various authors use different terms. My page on Scientific Method History in the Introductory Section of this site will help you. Then throughout the site are details of its development.
Steps of the Scientific Method
Introductory page “Steps of the Scientific Method – Explanation” will answer some of your questions. For those interested in a specific number of steps, see Research Report #3, Scientific Method Steps – Questions About Specific Numbers of Steps.
For actual formulas of various numbers of steps, see Research Report #11, Steps of the Scientific Method – Model Formulas from the Literature. Best of all are the pages of the 48-page booklet The Scientific Method Today. There are two pages on each step or stage of the scientific method, giving you detailed information about each one.
What Is the Scientific Method?
This site answers this important question. See my Introductory Page “What Is the Scientific Method?” The first pages of the 48-page booklet will also provide some basic information about the scientific method. Then other pages on this site all provide details about the scientific method.
Science Projects Using the Scientific Method
Follow the steps or stages of SM-14 explained on this site in working on your projects using the scientific method. The scientific method lessons presented here are the best available today and will help you to produce an award-winning entry.
Using the Scientific Method – Apply It in Selecting Your Career
Here is a great idea for you. Use the worksheets in the PDF file and the information on www.decisionmaking.org. See the Brief “A Model for Career Decision Making” on that site.
The Scientific Method of Inquiry or Science as Inquiry
Science as inquiry is the way science is often taught today. But remember that centuries of research have shown that of all the methods of inquiry the scientific method is best for producing reliable knowledge. SM-14 is the best model to follow in researching the natural sciences and all other fields. Students should study the material on this site.