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What is Scientific Method

Chapter 14
Handbook of Research on Higher Education in the MENA Region: Policy and Practice
A body of techniques for investigating phenomena, acquiring new knowledge, or correcting and integrating previous knowledge.
Published in Chapter:
Promotion of Research Culture in Sur University: A Case Approach
A. M. Sakkthivel (Sur University College, Oman) and Ahmad Sharieh (Sur University College, Oman)
Copyright: © 2014 |Pages: 23
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6198-1.ch014
Abstract
The chapter provides a concerted framework in which SUC has achieved its mission on promoting research culture among faculty members and students. The chapter provides the chronological portrayal of a SUC developed effective strategic plan with different components, how it has been successfully executed, and how it has achieved the defined results of promoting research culture. Notwithstanding the explanation about the promotion of research culture, the chapter portrays the development and execution of different research aspects through an Approach, Deployment, Results, and Improvement (ADRI) approach. The chapter also discusses the learning from the case for the readers to imbibe and implement.
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The Ontology of Randomness
Extrapolating from the past to project to the future.
Published in Chapter: The Ontology of Randomness; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition
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Conducting Programmatic Research in Agriculture Teacher Education
A systematic procedure used for the purpose of gaining new knowledge that is recognized by the science community.
Published in Chapter: Conducting Programmatic Research in Agriculture Teacher Education; From: Preparing Agriculture and Agriscience Educators for the Classroom
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Critical Thinking as a Multifaceted Phenomenon: A Scheme of Interdisciplinary Research Platform
Empirical process of discovery and demonstration necessary for the scientific investigation. It mostly includes the phenomenon observation, hypothesis formulation about the phenomenon investigated, set of experiments that will prove or disprove the determined hypotheses and formulation of conclusions that will confirm, falsify or modify the hypotheses. The scientists use the scientific method for searching the cause–effect relations in nature. They proceed according to the observation — prediction — testing — generalization principle.
Published in Chapter: Critical Thinking as a Multifaceted Phenomenon: A Scheme of Interdisciplinary Research Platform; From: Handbook of Research on Advancing Critical Thinking in Higher Education
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Thinking Outside the Boxes: Communication, Mixed Method, and Convergence
The scientific method, as applied to social sciences, includes a variety of research approaches, tools, and techniques, for collecting and analyzing qualitative or quantitative data. These methods include laboratory experiments, field surveys, case research, ethnographic research, action research, and so forth.
Published in Chapter: Thinking Outside the Boxes: Communication, Mixed Method, and Convergence; From: Handbook of Research on the Political Economy of Communications and Media
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Bee Pollination
Involves teaching young children how to identify a problem, collect data, and test their hypotheses.
Published in Chapter: Bee Pollination; From: Cases on Models and Methods for STEAM Education
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