Scientific Inquiry
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Ethics in Social Science Research
By: Jamie McIntosh
Researchers must uniformly follow standards of professional conduct to ensure the welfare of research participants and the integrity of social science research. more...
Using Physics to Explain the World
In: Scientific Inquiry (general)
By: Rebecca Wallace
Much of the technology in our world seems mysterious and almost magical. However, elementary physics explains everything from GPS to hybrid cars to smoke detectors. more...
In: Scientific Research Methods
By: Jamie McIntosh
Students new to inferential statistics must understand the logic behind the t-test and factorial analysis of variance before memorizing formulas. more...
Noah's Ark set out from Hadramout?
By: Robert O'Connor
An article in the Yemen Times proposes that Noah's Ark began in the Hadramout mountains and ended at Mount Ararat using evidence from the Qu'ran and personal observation more...
Extraneous Variance in Research
In: Scientific Research Methods
By: Jamie McIntosh
One of the ways researchers can control for extraneous variance is by ruling out alternative explanations through good research design. more...
Understanding Scientific Inquiry
In: Scientific Research Methods
By: David R. Wetzel
Scientific Inquiry involves higher order critical thinking as students learn to ask questions, design experiments, conduct minds-on investigations, and present findings. more...
Social Science Research Barriers
In: Scientific Research Methods
By: Jamie McIntosh
In order to conduct social science research, one must have good measurement. Without it, the researcher can't argue that the conclusions of the research are meaningful. more...
Probability Sampling Techniques
In: Scientific Research Methods
By: Jamie McIntosh
Researchers must choose probability sampling methods over the ease of non-probability sampling so they can generalize their study results and reduce the risk of bias. more...
In: Scientific Inquiry (general)
By: Isaac M. McPhee
The Hollow Earth Theory was remarkable in its ability to survive the scientific advances of the 18th and 19th centuries, surviving even until the early 20th century. more...
In: Scientific Inquiry (general)
By: Jody Aberdeen
As the globe endures a flap of UFO sightings, a review of the attitudes toward and methods in which scientific minds regard the phenomenon will advance our knowledge. more...
