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Visionlearning: Culture of Science: Scientific Institutions and Societies
An explanation on the importance of institutions and professional societies which have led to a great deal of progress in science.
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Visionlearning: Ideas in Science: Scientific Controversy
Read to find out why controversy in science can actually be productive and help science progress.
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Visionlearning: Culture of Science: Scientific Ethics
An explanation of why ethics play an important role in science and research.
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In Tech Open: The Emergence of Scientific Reasoning
A chapter focused on the methods children use to seek and collect information on various topics. Why would younger children have a keener ability to use scientific reasoning than older students or adults? Explore the possibilities.
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Visionlearning: Culture of Science: Scientists and the Scientific Community
A look at the human side of science. Take a look at how background and motivation can lead to different perspectives, discoveries, and progress in science.
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Visionlearning: Scientific Communication: Utilizing Scientific Literature
A brief history of scientific literature, followed by different ways scientific literature can be used.
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Visionlearning: Scientific Communication: The How and Why of Scientific Meetings
Explanation of what a scientific meeting is and why they are an integral part of scientific research.
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Visionlearning: Scientific Communication: Peer Review in Scientific Publishing
A description of what peer review is and why it is important in scientific publishing.
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Visionlearning: Research Methods: Description in Scientific Research
Specific examples are used show the importance of good description in scientific research since data and numbers are not always available.
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Visionlearning: Understanding Scientific Journals and Articles
Explanation of the difference between popular media and scientific journals. Includes examples.
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Visionlearning: Research Methods: Modeling in Scientific Research
Explanation of how physical and conceptual models can be used during scientific research. Several examples are given ranging from modeling with Legos to computer modeling.
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Visionlearning: Practice of Science: Introduction to Research Methods
An explanation indicating that there is more than one method of scientific research.
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Visionlearning: Research Methods: Experimentation in Scientific Research
An explanation of scientific research using variables and controls.
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Visionlearning: Research Methods: Comparison in Scientific Research
Pros and cons of the comparative method of research are described. Specific examples are used to show how and why the comparative method may be used when researching.
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Visionlearning: Data: Data Analysis and Interpretation
An explanation of data from collection to analysis. Includes a discussion of how the same data may be interpreted various ways by different individuals.
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Visionlearning: Data: Uncertainty, Error, and Confidence
An explanation of how errors may affect data that has been collected for experimentation. Some examples are given.