A New Model for Inquiry: Is the Scientific Method Dead?

There has been renewed discussion of the scientific method, with many voices arguing that it presents a very limited or even wholly incorrect image of the way science is really done. At the same time, the idea of a scientific method is pervasive. This article identifies the scientific method as a si...

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Published in:Journal of college science teaching 2004, Vol.33 (7), p.29-33
Main Author: Harwood, William S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biology
Evaluation Research
Inquiry
Laboratory Experiments
Methods Research
Program Descriptions
Program Validation
Scientific Methodology
Sequential Approach
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Summary:There has been renewed discussion of the scientific method, with many voices arguing that it presents a very limited or even wholly incorrect image of the way science is really done. At the same time, the idea of a scientific method is pervasive. This article identifies the scientific method as a simple model for the process of scientific inquiry. A more sophisticated model is briefly described and then used to analyze an inquiry-based exercise. The use of such new and empirically based models for the scientific inquiry process may assist instructors and developers of science learning materials. (Contains 2 figures.)
ISSN:0047-231X
1943-4898