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| Subject keyword(s) | Achievement, Asking questions, Assessment of students, Classroom management, Content Standards, Curriculum, Education, Educational research, Experimenting, Hypothesizing, Inquiry learning, Instructional materials, Interpreting data, Learning theory, Mathematics, Measuring, Observing, Predicting, Process Standards for Professional Development, Professional development, Science as inquiry, Science as Inquiry, Science process skills, Scientific habits of mind, Teacher preparation, Teaching Standards, Teaching strategies |
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| Grade level | Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Vocational/Professional Development Education |
| Intended audience | Educator |
| Resource type | Audio/Visual, Instructional Material, Reference Material, Text |
| Resource format | application, application/pdf |
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Visit NSTA.org Home My PD Tools My Private Messages Register for Free My Library My PD Indexer My PD Plan & Portfolio My PD Record & Certificates My Calendar My Notepad My Community Forums My Help Desk Give Us Feedback Subjects Earth and Space Science Physical Science Life Science History and Nature of Science Personal and Social Issues Science and Technology Science as Inquiry Learning Resources & Opportunities Science Objects SciPacks SciGuides Symposia Symposia Archives Professional Development Institutes Web Seminars Web Seminar Archives Podcasts Online Courses NSTA Journal Articles NSTA Press Books Community Forums Education Administrator Help Frequently Asked Questions Technical Support Advisory Support Give Us Your Feedback Learning Center Home > Product Detail Product Detail: Journal Article Science Sampler: The scientific method -- Is it still useful? By: Scott B. Watson and Linda James $0.00 - Member Price $0.99 - Nonmember Price You currently have javascript disabled, please use the button below: Details Type of Product: Journal Article Average Rating: based on 1 review Publication Title: Science Scope Publication Date: 11/1/2004 Pages: 3 Grade Level: Middle School Description Many scientists and science educators contend that a structured scientific method does not exist, while others might argue that the scientific method is too simplistic in its approach to scientific inquiry. This article addresses the dilemmas surrounding the scientific method, and provides suggestions that will enable you to “meld the method with process skills.” Ideas For Use Once students gain confidence in using the scientific method, they can apply it more successfully to scientific problems and to problems in their own lives, along with using it in a less structured, more realistic fashion. The activity included in this article (page 39) is an example of a less formal approach to using the scientific method. Discussions Additional Info Science Discipline: (mouse over for full classification) Analyzing data Experimenting Hypothesizing Observing Scientific habits of mind Intended User Role: Curriculum Supervisor, Middle-Level Educator, Teacher Educational Issues: Achievement, Assessment of students, Classroom management, Curriculum, Educational research, Inquiry learning, Instructional materials, Learning theory, Professional development, Teacher content knowledge, Teacher preparation, Teaching strategies Technical Resource Format: application/pdf Size: 445 KB Requirements: Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader National Standards Correlation This resource has 7 correlations with the National Standards. [VIEW CORRELATIONS] This resource has 7 correlations with the National Standards. [HIDE CORRELATIONS] Science as Inquiry Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry Use appropriate tools and techniques to gather, analyze, and interpret data. Think critically and logically to make the relationships between evidence and explanations. Understandings about scientific inquiry Types of investigations include describing objects, events, and organisms; classifying them; and doing a fair test (experimenting). Scientists develop explanations using observations (evidence) and what they already know about the world (scientific knowledge). Good explanations are based on evidence from investigations. (K-4) Process Standards for Professional Development Research-Based Use inquiry, reflection, interpretation of research, modeling, and guided practice to build understanding and skill in science teaching. (NSES) Content Standards Quality Teaching Deepens educators’ content knowledge, provides them with research-based instructional strategies to assist students in meeting rigorous academic standards, and prepares them to use various types of classroom assessments appropriately. (NSDC) Teaching Standards Teachers of science plan an inquiry-based science program for their students. Select teaching and assessment strategies that support the development of student understanding and nurture a community of science learners. State Standards Correlation Use the form below to view which of your state standards this resource addresses. Select State AC AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Loading... Customer Reviews An Argument for the Scientific Method Adah (San Antonio, TX) on November 10, 2010 It still appears in textbooks and teachers are still teaching it but do we really need it or do scientists really use it. This article, dating back to 2004, justifies the teaching of the scientific method by saying "In conclusion, the scientific method can be a useful tool for introducing students to the problem-solving nature of scence.' This statement might be meant for elementary and possibly middle school grades when a more structured approach might be useful to get students started. In today's educational time the buzz word is "scientific inquiry." You have to learn to take steps before you can run. Is the teaching of the scientific method a way of taking steps to problem solving?. {1} ##LOC[OK]## {1} ##LOC[OK]## ##LOC[Cancel]## {1} ##LOC[OK]## ##LOC[Cancel]## [ Access our noscript login page ] E-mail: Password: I'm an NSTA member and I don't have a password Lost password? Recover it here. Register now [Help PDF] Advanced Search Advanced Search Actions Recommend to a friend Write a Review Google Scholar Articles by: By: Scott B. Watson and Linda James Copyright © 2012 NSTA | Contact Us | FAQ | Help | Give Us Feedback | Legal Notice 2.39