21st Century Science and Technology

21st Century Science and Technology

1. The Scientific Method

   • SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE
     • Scientific knowledge is the accumulation of information which allows us to do describe and predict natural phenomena, as well as finding relations in natural behavior.
   • SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
     • Scientific research is interested in finding the “how” and “why” of natural phenomena

2. Types of Research

   • Research
     • Scientific
       • Concerned with expanding the limits of human knowledge. Seeks to UNDERSTAND nature and its phenomena
         • Scientific Research
           • Non-Experimental
             • Descriptive
             • Historical
             • Correlational
             • Qualitative
           • Experimental
             • 1. It is based on previous work. 2. It is logical 3. Can be replicated 4. Generates new questions.
     • Technological
       • Concerned with developing or modifying tools to solve practical problems.

3. Theoretical Framework and Types of Sources

4. Navigating the Digital Library

5. Experimental Design

6. Navigating the Digital Library

7. The Research Process: Hypotheses and Variables

8. Experimental Design