Scientific method

scientific method

process of acquiring knowledge through observation and experimentation

7 steps of scientific method

1. question

2. research

3. hypothesis

4. experiment

5. results

6. conclusion

7. communicatie findings

hypothesis

a proposed explanation or prediction that can be tested through experimentation or observation

qualities of good hypothesis

testable falsifable, specific

control group

doesn’t recieve experimental treatment

experimental group

the group being experimented with

independent variable

the factor being manipulated

dependent variable

the outcome being measured

controlled variable

the factor that remains the same

data collection

systematic recordings of results from experiments

statistical analysis

using statistical tools to determine the significance of results

characteristics of Good experiment

controlled variable, repeatability, sample size, bias reduction

common misconceptions of scientific method

scientific method is linear, hypothesis is a guess, experiments always support hypotheses

real world applications of scientific method

medical research, environmental studies, tech development